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Who was Teddy’s 5th-grade teacher?
Mrs. Thompson
What was Teddy’s last name?
Stoddard
On what day did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson perfume?
on Christmas day.
How did Mrs. Thompson feel after reading Teddy’s records?
Ashamed.
What lie did Mrs. Thompson tell on the first day?
She loved all students the same.
Who wrote that Teddy had good manners and a ready laugh?
His first-grade teacher.
What did Teddy often need because he was unclean?
A bath
What did Mrs. Thompson begin teaching after that Christmas?
Children, not subjects.
How did Teddy feel when Mrs. Thompson wore the perfume?
Reminded of his mother.
What smell did Teddy say reminded him of his mother?
Mrs. Thompson’s perfume.
Which teacher said Teddy’s mother had a terminal illness?
His second-grade teacher.
What happened to Teddy’s mother?
She died.
Where did Teddy want Mrs. Thompson to sit at his wedding?
In the mother-of-the-groom’s seat.
What change happened to Teddy at the end of the year?
He became one of the smartest students.
What did Mrs. Thompson say Teddy taught her she could do?
Make a difference.
Which teacher said Teddy was withdrawn and sometimes slept in class?
His fourth-grade teacher.
What item of clothing did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?
A rhinestone bracelet.
What rank did Teddy finish in when he graduated high school?
Third in his class.
How did Teddy behave in class before Mrs. Thompson helped him?
Withdrawn, quiet and sometimes sleepy.
What object did Mrs. Thompson wear to Teddy’s wedding?
The bracelet with missing stones.
Which teacher was ashamed after reading Teddy’s records?
Mrs. Thompson (5th grade teacher.)
What did Teddy later become as an adult?
A doctor (MD)
What happened to Teddy’s father before the wedding?
He died.
What did Teddy tell Mrs. Thompson she made him feel?
Important.
What did Mrs. Thompson say she didn’t know how to do before Teddy?
Teach.