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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Sheila return to school?
(a) She does not return for that school year.
(b) Beginning of June.
(c) End of April.
(d) May.

2. What does Torey do to Sheila after she comes back to the classroom after destroying the things in the regular classroom?
(a) Holds her.
(b) Yells at her.
(c) Scolds her.
(d) Ignores her.

3. What does Torey tell the children they can do if they can behave?
(a) Come and sing to her.
(b) Have free time.
(c) Have a dish of ice cream.
(d) Help pick up the cake.

4. How does Whitney's mother react to the situation about the rabbit waste?
(a) She becomes upset and berates Whitney.
(b) She tells Whitney she can no longer come back to the room.
(c) She blames Torey for exposing her daughter to such children.
(d) She is mortified and embarrassed.

5. Why doesn't Sheila get to participate in this subject?
(a) Because she cannot use a pencil correctly.
(b) Because she refuses to do any paperwork.
(c) Because it gives Torey a chance to work with the other kids.
(d) Because Sheila cannot be trusted in this subject.

6. At the hearing, what warms Torey's heart in regard to Sheila's father?
(a) He takes many steps to help Sheila.
(b) He asks the boy's parents to forgive his child.
(c) He is sober and wears an ill-fitting suit.
(d) He pleads with the judge on his behalf.

7. How does Anton calm down Whitney's mother?
(a) He takes her for a long walk.
(b) He takes her to the lounge for coffee.
(c) He yells back at her for treating Whitney so harshly.
(d) He shows her the humor in the situation.

8. What does Torey tell Sheila makes her a good little girl?
(a) Behavior.
(b) Society.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Torey.

9. What is the title of the writing in the epilogue?
(a) Love.
(b) Taming of Sheila.
(c) Hate.
(d) Survival.

10. What does Sheila's father acknowledge?
(a) He needs help caring for Sheila.
(b) He has a drinking problem.
(c) That Torey is the best thing that ever happened to Sheila.
(d) He is sorry about what happened to Sheila.

11. In what month does Ed reveal that there is room in the state hospital for Sheila?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) February.
(d) March.

12. What news does Torey learn about her class?
(a) She learns that it will be disbanded at the end of the year.
(b) She learns that she will have to keep it with no aides.
(c) She learns that she will not be able to teach it any longer.
(d) She learns that it will be moved.

13. Which of Torey's students is moving away?
(a) Guillermo.
(b) Max.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Freddie.

14. Which of the following is the best description of what an epilogue is?
(a) Author summary and biography.
(b) Short part at the end of the book detailing the fate of the characters.
(c) Short part at the beginning of the book detailing the characters.
(d) A log of the events that happened in the story.

15. What does Chad suggest they do to celebrate the win of Sheila's court case?
(a) Give the family money for food and clothes.
(b) Go for ice cream.
(c) Go out for pizza.
(d) Buy Sheila a dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Torey put off telling Sheila what will happen next year?

2. What does Torey reassure the class of during discussion time?

3. What does Sheila's father ask Torey to do?

4. What subject does Torey put a particular emphasis on within her classroom that the other children seem to really enjoy?

5. What does Sheila say to Torey that she wishes?

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