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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. Who does Magpie ask the dragons to be nice to?

2. Who gives permission for the dragon to drink the water?

3. Who has an uncle waiting to meet them, according to the end of Chapter 3?

4. After Raymond cries out in frustration and tells his story, who tells Raymond they are his friend?

5. Who introduces themselves to Beatrice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did some of Paley's student's reference Raymond from the imaginary story in the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What does Raymond reveal about himself in Chapter 4?

3. Why is Beatrice annoyed after the rescue?

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

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

6. What was Lisa worried about as she was faced with immediate imposition of the new play rule?

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

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

9. What happens in Chapter 3 when Raymond tries to be nice at school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Prince Kareem's character in the imaginary story compare and contrast to Paley's role in her classroom in regards to children at play?

Essay Topic 2

How effective is the Magpie story initiated by Paley, in Chapter 1, in engaging students in a dialogue about the rejection in play, and helping them connect with others so they feel a need to use Paley's new rule? Specifically discuss how several of the students change and/or remain the same after hearing the story and the surrounding discussions.

Essay Topic 3

Briefly explain Paley's findings from her inquiry for each grade level, 1st through 5th, then examine how Paley's students respond to these answers as Paley reports the responses back to them.

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