Ch. 4 Why does Ruth ask Kathy if Miss Geraldine is her favourite?

She is going to let Kathy be one of Miss Geraldine’s “secret guards”

Ch. 2 What enables Tommy to stop the teasing?

Miss Lucy tells him something that makes him feel better about himself

Ch. 4 What was the “tokens controversy”?

Students complained that when Madame took their art, they weren’t paid

Ch. 5 How does Ruth react after Kathy catches her in a lie?

She quietly kicks her out of the clique

Ch. 3 Why is Miss Lucy angry?

She feels that the school has been keeping secrets from students

Ch. 2 How does Ruth respond when Kathy brings up that Tommy is being treated unfairly?

She blames Tommy for having a bad attitude

Ch. 6 Why has Ruth stopped being mean to Kathy for the time being?

Kathy knows where the pencil case came from, so now she has leverage

Ch. 2 What is the “Spring Exchange”?

An art show where the students purchase one another’s creations

Ch. 5 What shocked Kathy when she played chess with Ruth?

Ruth pretended to be an expert in chess, but she had no clue how to play

Ch. 6 What is Songs After Dark?

A cassette by Judy Bridgewater that Kathy finds at a Sale

Ch. 4 How did Miss Emily deal with misbehaviour from the students?

She would express her disappointment in a long speech at Morning Assembly

Ch. 5 Why were the students a little cautious about the woods behind Hailsham?

There were rumours of students getting killed in the woods

Ch. 6 What does Kathy do for Ruth, out of a sense of guilt?

She helps Ruth lie about the pencil case

Ch. 1 What privilege does Kathy have that other carers envy?

She gets to choose the donors she works with.

Ch. 5 Ruth tries to get the others to believe that her pencil case came from:

Miss Geraldine, because Ruth was special to her

Ch. 1 How do the boys get Tommy to lose his temper?

Nobody picks him for their side.

Ch. 5 What was the purpose of the “secret guard”?

To protect Miss Geraldine from potential kidnappers

Ch. 1 What else about Kathy inspires jealousy in others?

She is from Hailsham, which is considered one of the better schools.

Ch. 6 What do the students mistakenly believe about Norfolk?

It is where you go to find lost items

Ch. 3 What had Miss Lucy said to Tommy?

She told him that it wasn't important if he wasn't creative

A woman who collects the best of the student artwork

Ch. 1 What does Kathy notice about Tommy as he runs onto the field to play football?

He’s wearing his favorite shirt, which is light blue and sure to get dirty.

Ch. 4 What was a “Sale”?

An event where students were allowed to buy things like clothing and toys

Ch. 4 How did Kathy and Ruth become friends?

Ruth invited Kathy to ride one of her imaginary horses

Ch. 2 When did Tommy’s troubles start at school?

Miss Geraldine tried too hard to make him feel good about an art project

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Ch. 4 Why does Ruth ask Kathy if Miss Geraldine is her favourite?
She is going to let Kathy be one of Miss Geraldine’s “secret guards”
She doesn’t like Miss Geraldine, and she can’t figure out why anyone would
She wants to warn Kathy that Miss Geraldine can be mean
She is making a wreath of daisies with Kathy for Miss Geraldine's b-day
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Ch. 2 What enables Tommy to stop the teasing?
He makes the other boys realise that he really is a great football player
He smacks Arthur H., one of the meanest kids at the school, in the face
His parents have a long visit with Miss Emily about him being bullied
Miss Lucy tells him something that makes him feel better about himself
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Ch. 4 What was the “tokens controversy”?
Students complained that when Madame took their art, they weren’t paid
The students complained that they were not being paid in real money
Some of the students felt that their work was underpriced
Ruth was accused of taking tokens out of other girls’ collections
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Ch. 5 How does Ruth react after Kathy catches her in a lie?
She cries and tries to get Kathy to feel sorry for her
She quietly kicks her out of the clique
She throws a shrieking, kicking tantrum on the floor of the pavilion
She spreads rumours about Kathy and Tommy all over school
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Ch. 3 Why is Miss Lucy angry?
She feels that the students aren’t fed a healthy diet at Hailsham
She feels that the school has been keeping secrets from students
She feels that the discipline problem at Hailsham has gotten out of control
She feels that the administration is too harsh on the students
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Ch. 2 How does Ruth respond when Kathy brings up that Tommy is being treated unfairly?
She agrees, and they get him something nice at the Spring Exchange
She blames Tommy for having a bad attitude
She tells Kathy about all of the mean things Tommy has done to deserve it
She tells Kathy to mind her own business or people will bully her, too.
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Ch. 6 Why has Ruth stopped being mean to Kathy for the time being?
Kathy knows where the pencil case came from, so now she has leverage
Kathy stands up to her and threatens to punch her out
Tommy tells Ruth to knock it off because Kathy is his friend
Miss Geraldine notices that Ruth is picking on Kathy and tells her to stop
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Ch. 2 What is the “Spring Exchange”?
Students go through their old clothes and trade wardrobe pieces with others
A yearly Farmer’s Market, where the students sell the fruits and vegetables
An art show where the students purchase one another’s creations
A mixer dance with the Beauxbaton Academy and Durmstrang Institute
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Ch. 5 What shocked Kathy when she played chess with Ruth?
Ruth pretended to be an expert in chess, but she had no clue how to play
When Kathy won the game, Ruth lost her temper and flipped the board
Ruth called all of the pieces by the wrong names
Ruth was impossible to beat; Kathy was good, but Ruth was incredible
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Ch. 6 What is Songs After Dark?
A videotape that Kathy finds in the abandoned cottage in the woods
A record by Bessie Smith that Kathy receives from Ruth for Christmas
A cassette by Judy Bridgewater that Kathy finds at a Sale
A CD by Stevie Wonder that Kathy receives from Tommy for her birthday
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Ch. 3 What do the students suspect about Madame?
She is paid twice as much as the teachers and works half as much
She is very wealthy, and her money keeps Hailsham open
She is afraid of the students
She is actually Belgian, not French
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Ch. 1 What does Tommy accidentally do when Kathy touches his arm?
Hits the side of her face
Drops the ball, splashing mud all over both of them
Calls her “Ruth”
Trips her and makes her fall in the mud
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Ch. 4 How did Miss Emily deal with misbehaviour from the students?
She was notorious for expelling students for even the slightest offenses
She would become verbally abusive and scream in their faces
She would give them swats from a big wooden paddle; one for every year old
She would express her disappointment in a long speech at Morning Assembly
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Ch. 5 Why were the students a little cautious about the woods behind Hailsham?
There were rumours of students getting killed in the woods
They were unsafe; bobcats had been spotted several times
They were loaded with poison ivy and poison oak
There was a spooky cottage there and someone said that a witch lived inside
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Ch. 6 What does Kathy do for Ruth, out of a sense of guilt?
She helps Ruth lie about the pencil case
She buys her a really cool giraffe at the Exchange
She writes her essay assignment for her
She sets her up on a “date” with Tommy
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Ch. 1 What privilege does Kathy have that other carers envy?
She gets to use her work car for personal errands.
She gets to choose the donors she works with.
She is paid for her lunch break, while
She is scheduled full-time and receives insurance benefits.
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Ch. 5 Ruth tries to get the others to believe that her pencil case came from:
Miss Geraldine, because Ruth was special to her
The Queen, who visited Hailsham secretly from time to time
Madame, because Ruth had the most pieces chosen for the Gallery that month
Miss Lucy, because Ruth won the spelling bee in her class
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Ch. 1 How do the boys get Tommy to lose his temper?
Nobody picks him for their side.
Nobody passes him the ball, even when he is open and clearly able to score
Everyone keeps tripping him, even members of his own team.
They get the student acting as referee to call “foul” on everything he does
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Ch. 5 What was the purpose of the “secret guard”?
To make sure nobody was talking trash about Ruth behind her back
To protect Miss Geraldine from potential kidnappers
To keep the boys out of the pavilion while the girls were there
To keep imaginary lions from getting to the imaginary horses
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Ch. 6 According to Miss Lucy, what is a former bad habit of hers that would be even worse for the students to adopt?
Cutting class
Smoking
Tardiness
Drinking wine
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Ch. 1 What else about Kathy inspires jealousy in others?
She has won the Clara Barton Award for Best Carer two years in a row.
She is from Hailsham, which is considered one of the better schools.
Her father is a famous scientist, and her family is fabulously wealthy.
She is strikingly beautiful, but she isn’t conceited about it at all.
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Ch. 2 Why does Tommy stop Kathy in the middle of the crowded stairwell?
He offers to help her with her calculus homework.
He apologises for hitting her.
He asks her to go to the movies with him.
He asks how to get mud stains out of his shirt.
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Ch. 6 What do the students mistakenly believe about Norfolk?
Witches were burned there in the 15th Century, and it’s haunted
Witches were burned there in the 15th Century, and it’s haunted
They think it has a coastline, but it’s actually landlocked
It is where you go to find lost items
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Ch. 3 What had Miss Lucy said to Tommy?
She told him that she was going to try to get him transferred
She told him that the other boys were out of line because they were jealous
She told him that she was going to get him excused from all Exchanges
She told him that it wasn't important if he wasn't creative
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Ch. 3 Who is Madame?
Kathy’s grandmother, who visits the school once a month to teach French
The Western Civilisation teacher at Hailsham
Kathy and Tommy’s nickname for Ruth, who always acts like an adult
A woman who collects the best of the student artwork
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Ch. 1 What does Kathy notice about Tommy as he runs onto the field to play football?
He isn’t wearing any protective gear, and he’s smaller than the other boys.
He has just gotten a new haircut, and it looks ridiculous.
He’s wearing his favorite shirt, which is light blue and sure to get dirty.
He has a noticeable limp, and his knee is bleeding.
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Ch. 3 What does Tommy make Kathy promise about his conversation with Miss Lucy?
To help him write a letter to Miss Emily about it
Not to tell anyone
To tell Ruth and ask her what she thinks
To go and talk to Miss Lucy with him
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Ch. 4 What was a “Sale”?
Every few years Hailsham would go up for sale
An event where students were allowed to buy things like clothing and toys
A fundraiser for Hailsham where local bakeries would sell goods to teachers
A special Exchange where student art was sold at a 70% discount
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Ch. 4 How did Kathy and Ruth become friends?
Ruth invited Kathy to ride one of her imaginary horses
They grew up next door to each other, so they had been playmates always
Kathy invited Ruth to her teddy bear picnic, and Ruth came with her teddy
They sat next to each other in art class and Ruth often liked Kathy’s work
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Ch. 2 When did Tommy’s troubles start at school?
His dorm mates discovered that he still slept with a stuffed animal
His mother came to school, talked to him like he was a baby
Miss Geraldine tried too hard to make him feel good about an art project
His grandmother knitted him a hideous “jumper” he wore it to school

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