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Victoria Lynn Hayden, writing as Torey L. Hayden, is a special education teacher whose non-fiction books are based on her experiences dealing with children who have special needs. She transfers this empathy into her fiction, as well.
3 Torey Hayden quizzes and 30 Torey Hayden trivia questions.
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  Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"   popular trivia quiz  
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Torey Hayden was a resource teacher, who worked with all kinds of disabled kids. This quiz will be covering her book "Somebody Else's Kids". The questions will not be in chronological order.
Average, 10 Qns, jericha, Nov 24 16
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  Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"    
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Torey Hayden is a Special Education teacher who touches the hearts of her students. Hayden specialized in elective mutes; that is children who speak but chose not to. I have decided to write a quiz covering her book "Beautiful Child".
Average, 10 Qns, jericha, Jul 09 07
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  Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"    
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Torey Hayden is an inspiration to special education teachers everywhere. In "Ghost Girl" she again is working with a child who chooses not to speak.
Average, 10 Qns, jericha, Mar 29 20
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was physically abusing Venus at home?

From Quiz "Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child""




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  Contemporary Literature and Fiction [Literature] (23 quizzes)

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Torey Hayden Trivia Questions

1. Why was Lori in Torey's class?

From Quiz
Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: she could not read or write

Torey's Special Education class had been mainstreamed with regular classrooms. She was working as a resource teacher, which meant that students would come to her class when they needed help with their work. Torey had no longer had a regular classroom until one was created by the four children, Boothe, Lori, Tomaso, and Claudia. Lori had a twin sister Libby. Before they had been adopted, Lori had been abused by her father. One night when he was beating her, he fractured her skull. A piece of the bone went into her brain causing damage. She could not read or write. Doctors hoped that one day her brain would rewire itself and that she would be able to recognize letters and numbers. Lori had been coming to Torey's class for help with reading. After having a fit in her regular teacher's class, Lori stayed in Torey's class.

2. Jadie never spoke in class; what other strange behavior did she exhibit?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: she was hunched over

Jadie was an elective mute, she could speak but would not do so at school. Torey Hayden's specialization was in elective mutism. She was used to working with children like Jadie. After Jadie started talking to Torey, she told Torey that the reason she was walk around hunched over was because she was holding in her insides, otherwise Jadie was afraid they would fall out.

3. What was the name of the sister who took Venus to school?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: Wanda

Wanda was her mentally challenged older sister, although it was rumored that Wanda was really her mother. Wanda was the one who took care of Venus.

4. Why was Boothe in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: he was autistic

Boothe was pretty normal when he was a baby. His doctor just said that he had been a late bloomer. When he was 18 months his parents noticed a change in him. They took him to many different doctors before he was diagnosed as autistic. Then his parents took him to all kinds of schools and institutions to try to cure him. He had finally been placed in Torey's class. Boo was the first one that came and stayed all day with Torey.

5. Jadie claimed that people were coming into her house at night and taking she and her sister to a secret location. From what television show did did these people get their aliases?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: Dallas

Jadie claimed that she and her sisters were being taken to a place where they were being sexually abused. There were two theories about what was happening to her, one was that she was being used in some sort of a satanic ritual, and the other was that she was being used in a pornography ring.

6. What was the name of the female superhero that Torey used to reach Venus?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: She-ra

Venus had shown some interest in a She-ra magazine and Torey took advantage of the fact. Torey also found a She-ra video, and later on in the book, she and Venus make a She-ra sword.

7. Why was Tomaso in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: he was violent

Tom, as Torey called him, had seen a lot of violence when he was a young boy. His father had been murdered right in front of his eyes. Tom had been shipped around to different relatives ever since that day. As a result he was very behind in his school work. He had been put in Torey's class because she had experience working with children like Tom. Tom also stayed in Torey's class all day long.

8. Why was Reuben in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: he was autistic

Although he did have autism he could speak, use the restroom, and do some academic activities.

9. What flavor of candy did Venus not like?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: chocolate

Torey tried to use chocolate-flavored candy to try to make Venus talk. She would put the candy in Venus' mouth and slowly it would dissolve and Venus was forced to swallow it. Venus later on tells Torey that she never liked chocolate.

10. Why was Claudia in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: she was pregnant

Claudia was just 12 years old when she became pregnant. Before she came to Torey's class she had been in a Catholic school. After her parents learned of the pregnancy they took her out of school and put her in Torey's class. Claudia did not really belong in the class, but at the time there were no parenting classes for girls as young as Claudia. So, she stayed in Torey's class until she gave birth to her daughter Jenny.

11. How old was Jadie when she came into Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: 8

While at school, Jadie never made any kind of sounds at all. She never cried, cough, burped, hiccuped or even sniffled.

12. What was the ceramic figure that Tom claimed his dad made for him?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: a bullfighter

Tom had a very hard time coming to terms with his father's death. In fact for a long time he pretended that his father was still alive. He also told everyone that his dad was living in Texas, and would one day come and get him. One day he brought the ceramic bullfighter to school, and told everyone that his dad made it for him. It was obvious that Tom had made it himself. Claudia was the one who called him on this fact. Before he could go into a full blown rage Torey took him aside and talked to him about the death of his father.

13. What did Philip suffer from?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: being born addicted to drugs

By the time he was six he had been through a lot of foster homes. He had been placed in Torey's class because he was racked with fears. He was also very withdrawn, and would go into a panicky violence.

14. Why was Billy Gomez in Torey's classroom to begin with?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: explosive temper

Billy had already been kicked out of two schools and as a last resort been put in with Torey. After Billy left Torey's class he was offically diagnosed as dyslexic.

15. What was the book that Lori "read"?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: "Dick and Jane"

In reality Lori had just memorized the book. The "Dick and Jane" book that she memorized was "We Look and See." It was a simple book with very few words and pictures to carry the story. First Torey had Lori look at the pictures and then they went over the words very carefully. After a few times of this, Lori had memorized the book. And, it gave her a great feeling of accomplishment.

16. Why was Jeremiah in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: fighter

Being in Torey's class was his last chance to stay out of custodial detention.

17. What were the names of the twins in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: Shane and Zane

Shane and Zane were red-headed with freckles. They were identical twins and on the first day of school were dressed alike.

18. What creature was Jadie afraid of?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: spiders

She thought that the spiders were spies and would go back and tell "Miss Ellie" what Jadie was telling Torey, about what was happening to her.

19. Why was Jessie in Torey's class?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: Tourette's syndrome

After Jessie left Torey's class he went on to graduate from high school and study business.

20. What did Lori give to Tom for his birthday?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Somebody Else's Kids"

Answer: a bear

Before Tom's birthday he had told the class that when he was little he had a stuffed bear. But, because of all the moving he had lost it. Lori saved her allowance and bought him a bear. Torey had a birthday party for him. Tom had never had a birthday party before this one. He was surprised and could not believe that the party was for him. When he opened Lori's gift, he flew into a rage. Tom got scissors and tore a huge hole in the bear's tummy. After he calmed down and seen what he had done, he asked Torey to sew the bear shut. At the end of the day he took the bear home. Torey never knew what had set him off about the bear. After Tom left Torey's class he was awarded a hero's medal for saving children from a burning building.

21. What was the name of the little girl that Jadie claimed "Miss Ellie" and the others killed?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: Tashee

Jadie told Torey that she and Tashee had been the same age. One night the group decided that one of them had to be sacrificed. She and Tashee drew lots to see which one it would be. Tashee was chosen and had been sacrificed. Torey never found any records that Tashee ever existed.

22. What did Wanda call Venus?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: beautiful child

Throughout the book Wanda always referred to Venus as "beautiful child". They did have a very special bond.

23. While Jadie was in school she never stood up straight, she was always doubled over holding her stomach. How did Torey first find out that Jadie could stand up straight?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: on a video tape

Torey had set up a video camera in her classroom so she could tape herself teaching and then later go back and review the tape. One afternoon she was watching the tape when Jadie appeared on the screen and asked for Torey's help, and Jadie was stand up straight.

24. What did Venus write on the note on the last day of school.

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: I am happy

These are just part of what the kids wrote: Shane wrote: "I like them trips to Africa." meaning the imaginary trips they went on in the classroom. Jessie wrote: "I like the party..." Billy wrote: "...I wish you would always be my teacher..." Zane wrote: "I liked when you helped us." Alice wrote: "...Thank you for the ordeal." And Venus wrote: "I am happy."

25. What was the name of the cat that Jadie had as a pet?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Ghost Girl"

Answer: Jenny

Jadie was taken away from her parents after it had been shown that she and her sisters had indeed been sexually abused. They were all placed in foster homes. Jadie never had contact with her natural parents after she was taken from them. But, she did stay in contact with her sisters. After she graduated from high school she enrolled in a university where she studied English Literature.

26. Who was physically abusing Venus at home?

From Quiz Torey Hayden's "Beautiful Child"

Answer: Danny

Teri, Venus's mom, had a live-in boyfriend, Danny. He was physically abusing Venus. She had been sleeping in the bathroom naked, because she was wetting the bed. She had been fed on scraps, and she had been beaten. When Child Protective Services did x-rays, it was discovered that Venus had five broken bones all healing, and she had twenty-two old breaks, all of which had healed. She was placed in a foster home and remained there until she finshed school.

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