Rules Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Cynthia Lord
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Rules Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Cynthia Lord
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Catherine take out of Jason's book to take with her?

2. Why does David get upset if their father is a little bit late coming home from work?

3. What video is David watching when Catherine is babysitting him?

4. How many guinea pigs does Catherine have?

5. What does David do around the moving people next door?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Catherine and Jason able to form a close bond pretty quickly?

2. Where is Catherine trying to get David to go and what is David's special challenge?

3. Which of David's sensitivities does Ryan mock and how does Catherine feel about Ryan after that?

4. What do the cards that Catherine creates for Jason indicate that she is sensitive to for him?

5. Why is Catherine in conflict regarding David at this point in her life?

6. How can Catherine and David be compared to Frog and Toad?

7. Why does David bring Catherine an unwound cassette tape and what does Kristi say about David that angers Catherine?

8. Why is the video store David's favorite place to go?

9. Why are Catherine's feelings of dread and embarrassment regarding her brother typical of a young pre-teen like Catherine?

10. Describe David's behavior when Dad does not arrive home at exactly five o'clock.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the internal conflict Catherine experiences regarding David. Why is Catherine frustrated with David a lot of the time? Why is Catherine protective of David? Is theirs a typical sibling relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Kristi. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Cynthia Lord is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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