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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. What does Sheila ask Torey?
2. What does Torey say she will reward the other children with if they keep working when Sheila has her outbursts?
3. What does Sheila say when Sheila tells her that someday she will go to another class?
4. How does Sheila say she received the scar on her leg?
5. What does Torey feel about Anton's hope that he will fulfill his dream of going back to school and getting a teaching degree?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Torey learn when she contacts Sheila's previous teacher and how does the conversation leave her feeling?
2. What does Torey read in the article from the newspaper and what does this lead her to predict?
3. What expectations does Torey set for Sheila for the day?
4. What are the two rules that all of the students must follow in Torey's classroom?
5. How far is Sheila going and what does she tell Torey about the entire process?
6. What does Sheila tell Torey about her brother Jimmie and why does Torey say her mother took Jimmie?
7. What does Sheila continue to refuse to do and what does she do as part of her refusal?
8. What does Torey do when Sheila throws the blocks across the room at Tyler and how does Sheila respond?
9. What happens for Torey and Anton during the students lunch period?
10. What expectations does Torey set with Sheila before the start of the school day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the character Mr. Collins change throughout the novel? Do you think he has any regrets about his early behavior? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Torey become obsessed about little things in regards to Sheila? Do you think she is able to let go of the obsessions appropriately? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Sheila is overly worried about being wrong? What facets of her life play into this fear? Do you think her fear is justified? Why or why not?
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