1.  Explain what it means to have a Silver Dollar Day or a Wooden Nickel Day. (26)

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2. Explain the meaning behind "Nickerson Restoration." (26)

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3. Explain why Ally feels that having to laugh at yourself when you don't mean to be funny is humiliating.  Do you agree with Ally?

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4. Explain why Ally feels, "I sometimes wish she would (believe the third-grade teacher that said she was slow) but most of the time "m grateful that she hasn't."  (28)

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5. Explain what Ally means by "trying to explain to a whale waht it's like to live in the forest." (29)

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