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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: March, who goes to see Mr. Terupt first?
2. In Part Two: April, what does Jeffrey do because of Mr. Terupt?
3. In Part Two: June, what does Jeffrey feel at Mrs. William's happiness?
4. In Part Two: April, what does Danielle's Grandma do for Mr. Terupt?
5. In Part Two: April, who takes over the classroom as a teacher?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Part Two: April, what does Jessica repeat to herself about Mr. Terupt? How does she see this idea already having effect?
3. In Part Two: March, what does Jeffrey think about Mr. Terupt being in a coma? How does he relate this to his brother?
4. In Part Two: March, what does Anna admit to the other girls? What do they do together?
5. In Part One: February, who gangs up to attack Peter? What does Peter do in return?
6. In Part Two: June, what does Alexie notice about Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Newberry? What does this make her think?
7. In Part Two: May, what does Dr. Wilkins say about Mr. Terupt's surgery? Is this a good sign or bad sign?
8. In Part Two: April, what does James in the Collaborative Classroom say to Peter? What does this allow to happen?
9. In Part Two: April, how does Luke say Peter seems to feel? Why does Luke not want to tell Peter the truth?
10. In Part Two: May, what do Jessica and the class go to do? What does Jessica realize about Mr. Terupt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, Mr. Terupt is brought back. Jessica's mom thinks he was irresponsible, but Mrs. Williams thinks he is magic. Why is Mr. Terupt allowed to teach? Which of these adults do you agree with and why? Do you think his teaching and discipline style should change or stay the same?
Essay Topic 3
Because of Mr. Terupt has all the student's voices chiming in, and building the stories of each chapter together. Why is the novel told in so many different voices? How does the structure of each part contribute to the overall story? Why is this the best choice for the story? Finally, how does the structure of the novel contribute to the story, or how does the structure show what is at the heart of the story?
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