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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 do when Torey finishes the math work with her and tells her to put the blocks away?

2. Where does Shelia head when she runs out of the classroom?

3. What position did Torey have the previous year before Ed Somers contacted her about having a classroom of her own?

4. What does Ed remind Torey when he is called in after the incident when Sheila destroys the other teacher's classroom?

5. How old was the little girl who burned the three-year old boy after tying him to a tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sheila feel about the clothes Torey found for her and why does she feel that way?

2. What does Torey tell the children about the Kobold box?

3. How does Torey view the children with which she works?

4. What does Torey do to relieve the stress she experiences from her day with the children?

5. What happens when Torey tries to show Shelia around the classroom?

6. What does Sheila do when the children are participating in the cooking activity?

7. What does Torey do when Sheila throws the blocks across the room at Tyler and how does Sheila respond?

8. What does Torey do to try to overcome Sheila's refusal?

9. How far is Sheila going and what does she tell Torey about the entire process?

10. Write a description of Torey's aides in this new classroom.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Sheila should have been placed in foster care? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the reader's hope for Sheila changes throughout the book. At what point is it at the highest level? At what point is it at the lowest level.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Sheila seem to be competitive? Do you think this is a positive or negative trait in her? Why do you feel this way?

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