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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 type of game do Lori and Torey play?

2. What does Thomaso ask Torey whenever he acts out?

3. When Thomaso runs away from Torey, where does he go?

4. What is Torey's job?

5. What is Boo said to possibly have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events follow when Lori drops and breaks her bowl of ice cream?

2. Describe what Boo does when he wanders around Torey's classroom.

3. What happens between Torey and Joc in December?

4. Describe what happens when Lori begins to lose focus in her classes?

5. Describe the relationship between Torey and Joc.

6. Discuss Torey's feelings when she comments to Thomaso that his father makes him angry.

7. Who is Claudia and why is she put in Torey's class?

8. Why does Torey say it is hard for her to communicate with Claudia?

9. What happens when Torey has a conference with Boo's mother?

10. What do Claudia and Torey discuss in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Torey meets Boo, she says she is "probably" autistic instead of stating that Boo "is" autistic. What behavioral patterns, etc. does Boo portray that would cause Torey to think he is autistic?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Edna's attitude towards special needs children versus Torey's. In what ways does Edna speak poorly of the students in Torey's class? Why doesn't Torey speak up to Edna when she disagrees with her teaching methods? Does Edna treat any of the other children in the school poorly? Is her discipline focused on Lori and special needs children only?

Essay Topic 3

When Torey sees Boo's behavior and the things he is lacking in life skills as wells as academic skills, she tries to help him. Discuss the techniques that Torey tries in order to help Boo catch up to the other children his age. Do any of Torey's techniques and ideas seem to help Boo? Give examples from the story in order to justify your response.

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