1. What award does Codell receive during the events in the book?
(a) The Connie Porter award for reading excellence.
(b) The Caldecott Silver Teaching award.
(c) The Dr. Peggy Williams award for outstanding Language Arts teacher.
(d) The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. award for outstanding new urban school teacher.

2. What is Ozzie's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?
(a) Boy Who Draws Like Crazy.
(b) Boy Who Wears Cool Clothes.
(c) Master of Kickball.
(d) Boy of the Many Crayons.

3. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.
(a) They are silent, and most do not talk to Ashworth afterward.
(b) Many girls in the class are sickened at the sight.
(c) Several classmates loudly ridicule Ashworth, and Codell must shout them down.
(d) They support him and threaten to beat up anyone who does not.

4. Why is Codell impressed with her students when they have a field trip to the Historical Society?
(a) They make sure to carefully read the plaques on display.
(b) They do not steal anything the entire day.
(c) They are using knowledge learned in class in the real world.
(d) They are exceedingly polite to the society's staff.

5. Why does Mr. Turner object to Codell's school social committee guidelines on February 15th?
(a) The guidelines called for frequent field trips, and Mr. Turner feared the budget would balloon.
(b) Mr. Turner could tell Codell spent little time on them.
(c) Codell signed her name "Madame Esme," and Mr. Turner does not think that name is appropriate.
(d) Codell left off some of the more controversial guidelines so parents would not be alarmed.