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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Pages 20 through 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Esme Codell when given a job at the public school at the start of the book?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 24.
(d) 35.

2. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?
(a) Helen Keller's Life.
(b) The Hundred Dresses.
(c) Greek Myths.
(d) The Bat-Poet.

3. What is the ethnic makeup of Codell's class?
(a) About half and half, black and white.
(b) Mostly black.
(c) Mostly white.
(d) Mostly hispanic.

4. How many new teachers are introduced prior to the school's opening in Part I?
(a) 5.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 12.

5. How long into Codell's teacher observation time is she allowed to teach?
(a) On the second day.
(b) After one month.
(c) On the first day.
(d) She is never allowed to teach, but only observe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the activities Codell proposes for the Fairy Tale Festival?

2. How do older teachers react to the great effort Codell takes with preparing her classroom for the first day of school?

3. In the first entry of the book, how does Codell respond when asked what she would do if a student uttered a curse word in her classroom?

4. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?

5. Which of the following terms best describes the manner in which Codell answers the panel in her first interview in Part I?

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