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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sheila keep near her at all times?
(a) Torey.
(b) Her special things.
(c) The Little Prince.
(d) Anton.

2. Why doesn't Sheila's father visit her in the hospital?
(a) He has a phobia of hospitals.
(b) He is always drunk.
(c) He was arrested for neglect.
(d) He is not allowed to visit her.

3. What does Sheila find in the trash and complete as a surprise for Torey?
(a) A fourth grade reading assignment.
(b) A fifth grade reading assignment.
(c) A fifth grade math test.
(d) A fourth grade math test.

4. What does Sheila do when she is told that she will not be able to go on the field trip with the class that afternoon?
(a) She destroys all of the papers in the room.
(b) She becomes enraged and bangs her head on the floor.
(c) She goes after the other kids trying to hurt them.
(d) She dumps Torey's desk and smashes items into the floor.

5. Why isn't Torey sure she wants to return to graduate school?
(a) She will miss the students.
(b) She thinks it may be too much work for her.
(c) She will be unable to work with kids.
(d) She would have to leave her class and Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Whitney's mother react to the situation about the rabbit waste?

2. What did Sheila do to the rabbit waste?

3. In what month does Ed reveal that there is room in the state hospital for Sheila?

4. What is unique about Sheila's speech pattern?

5. What is the title of the writing in the epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Torey about Whitney and why does this surprise her?

2. Why does the superintendent call a meeting and what is the outcome of that meeting?

3. What is the epilogue composed of?

4. Why does Torey ignore Sheila for the rest of the day?

5. What present does Anton give to Torey for her birthday?

6. What does Chad give to Sheila and how does she react?

7. What does Torey think may be at the heart of Sheila's aversion to completing paperwork and why does she think this way?

8. What does Torey use discussion time to do with the class in chapter twelve?

9. What new revelation has Sheila come to about the story of The Little Prince?

10. What present does Sheila give to Torey for her birthday?

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