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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who encourages the emperor to taste blueberries right from the bush?
(a) A young dragon.
(b) The princess.
(c) Corporal Thomas.
(d) Magpie.

2. Who encourages the dragons to explore the world?
(a) Magpie.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Raymond's father.

3. Who is sad about the baby dragon being gone away in the sky?
(a) His friends.
(b) The queen.
(c) The other dragons.
(d) His father.

4. In Chapter 3 of the book, who in the imaginary story worries they will never find friends?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Lisa.
(c) The flower prince.
(d) Raymond.

5. Raymond has decided to show everyone that he is what?
(a) Nice.
(b) Sad.
(c) Mean.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of Chapter 3 of the author's book about the play rule experiment?

2. Back in the imaginary story, who promises not to be a stowaway?

3. What does Beatrice become to get near the cage holding Raymond and his father?

4. Who initially did not pick Lisa to be a part of her story?

5. What pushes the baby dragon far into the sky when he attacks the other dragons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Beatrice annoyed after the rescue?

2. In Chapter 3, after trying to be nice to other students in his School why does Raymond cry out for Magpie?

3. In Magpie's story, inspired by Raymond, why is the father sad?

4. What story does Magpie tell at the Corporal's prompting?

5. What happens when Raymond and his friends arrive at the bottom of the mountain?

6. What happened when Paley visited third graders in Chapter 4?

7. Back in the classroom in Chapter 3, what suggestion did Lisa have about Beatrice's frustration/jealousy?

8. How did Paley's students perceive fairness in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 3, why were Paley's students nervous and what did they do because of their nervousness?

10. What story, inspired by Raymond, does Magpie tell in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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