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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 Edna find out Torey is not doing for Lori?

2. Even though Torey continues to help Boo, what does Lori say Torey's efforts will do?

3. Where does Lori hide when she is upset?

4. After telling the story of the murders he witnessed, where does Thomaso say his father is?

5. What weapon does Thomaso use against Torey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thomaso's big announcement to the class and what follows it?

2. What does Ariadne tell Torey about her teaching methods?

3. Describe how Lori feels when she sees the change her present to Boo creates in him.

4. What happens on the last day of class?

5. Describe what causes Boo to revert to old behaviors.

6. When Libby talks to Torey about Lori's injury, what happens?

7. When Torey finds out that Lori is going to have to repeat first grade, what does she do?

8. What does Torey realize she is witnessing when talking to Libby?

9. What kind of support group does Torey try to find and what happens due to her efforts?

10. Describe the event that happens with Boo when Lori gives him a present.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, Lori goes into a trance. Explain what caused this to happen and the events that followed. What did Torey believe was happening to Lori when she went into such a trance-like state?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 9, Boo falls from the monkey bars and has to go to the hospital for stitches. Explain how Boo's injury affects Lori. What makes her upset about it? Who does Lori talk to about her feelings toward the situation? Is Lori affected by anyone who gets injured, or is it only when it happens to Boo?

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