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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: February, what does Mr. Terupt tell the class?

2. In Part Two: April, what does Jessica say that stays with Jeffrey?

3. In Part Two: May, why does Anna ask Danielle to pray with her?

4. In Part Two: April, how does Anna's mom know Charlie?

5. In Part Two: April, what does Charlie say about their families reuniting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two: April, what is Anna's shocking news? What does Danielle say to this?

2. In Part Two: June, who shows up to the classroom? What happens with their arrival?

3. In Part Two: March, who does Jessica say comes into the classroom? What does she say this person says?

4. In Part Two: June, what does Mrs. Williams announce to the class? What does this mean for Mr. Terupt and Grade Five?

5. In Part Two: May, what does Anna ask Danielle as they leave the waiting room? Why does she ask this?

6. In Part Two: March, what does Luke decide to do? What does he see when he gets there?

7. In Part Two: March, what does Alexie say to Mr. Terupt? How does she feel Mr. Terupt helps her?

8. In Part Two: March, what do the girls see when they go to see Mr. Terupt in the hospital? What happens in Mr. Terupt's hospital room?

9. In Part Two: June, what does Alexie notice about Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Newberry? What does this make her think?

10. In Part Two: June, what are the happy endings for Jeffrey, Alexie, Peter, Danielle, and Anna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Danielle and Anna want to be friends, but have a feud going back generations from their families. How do they undo this feud? What about the classroom, outside influences, and one another allows them to think and feel differently? What is the novel showing about undoing beliefs and prejudices with this?

Essay Topic 2

Jeffrey blames himself for his brother's death and parents sadness. Jessica blames herself for her parents divorce. All the kids blame themselves for Mr. Terupt's accident. Why do they blame themselves instead of seeing the true? How do these characters get past self-blame and what comes after? Choose at least two characters to analyze closely.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the novel, Jessica says she hopes there is a happy ending. By the end of the novel, Luke says there is a happy ending. How does a happy ending come a full circle? Does a happy ending mean nothing painful happens? Finally, is there anything else in the novel that comes around or comes full circle?

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