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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 news does Torey learn about her class?

2. What does Torey notice when Sheila's father arrives at the hospital?

3. What surprises Torey about Whitney?

4. After the program, what does Torey see Sheila's father do for the first time?

5. What does Sheila say when she got all of the answers wrong?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the epilogue composed of?

3. How does Sheila seem when she returns to school and what does this make Torey worry about?

4. What do you believe the poem is an indicator of?

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

6. What realization do both Torey and Sheila come to about how they have changed?

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

8. What information does Torey learn about the class while Sheila is in the hospital?

9. What happened to Sheila that caused her to bleed?

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

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 way did Sheila respond to learning social skills through reading? Do you think this was an appropriate teaching tool? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways are compassion and patience the underlying themes in this book? Do you believe in these themes? Why or why not?

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