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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 149 through 165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Codell's general attitude toward Ms. Federman?
(a) Codell is angry with Ms. Federman, because she promises to help Codell but never does.
(b) She cannot agree with almost all of Ms. Federman's radical teaching methods.
(c) She thinks Ms. Federman is a dinosaur from a long-gone era.
(d) She respects her persistence in teaching for so long.

2. Which child is especially shy about being a storyteller?
(a) Maurissa.
(b) Serena.
(c) Ozzie.
(d) B. B.

3. What is the "last straw" that causes Codell to force Mr. Turner to suspend B. B.?
(a) B. B. refuses to do his homework.
(b) B. B. steals a book.
(c) B. B. sneaks into the girls' bathroom.
(d) B. B. calls her a bad name.

4. What problem does Vanessa have in announcing the class' Christmas show?
(a) The announcement is too long, and she cannot memorize it.
(b) She consistently mispronounces a word in the announcement.
(c) She has extreme stage fright, and is too nervous to speak her lines.
(d) She struggles with a severe lisp.

5. What is Codell's response when Rowisha tells her about B. B.'s horrible home life?
(a) Codell believes that even bad home circumstances are no excuse for bad behavior at school.
(b) Codell is so moved by the tragic story that she gives Rowisha two hundred dollars.
(c) Codell mocks Rowisha, making matters worse.
(d) Codell and Rowisha cry together, and later they become friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?

2. Why is Codell afraid of B. B. returning from suspension?

3. What is Codell's impression of the scary story contest she holds for Halloween?

4. On October 29th, Codell creates an after-school club with what focus?

5. Which student becomes teacher for a day, swapping places with Codell?

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