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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 kind of music do the Slick Boys use in their assembly presentation?
(a) Hip-hop.
(b) Country.
(c) 1990s-style new jack swing.
(d) 1950s-style doo-wop.

2. How does the teachers union representative react to Codell's request to become a representative?
(a) The representative tells Codell that she is too young to become a representative.
(b) The representative is happy to pass along such a burdensome responsibility.
(c) The representative agrees to ask the local union leader about the switch, but nothing transpires.
(d) The representative thinks that a rookie teacher is making an inappropriate power grab.

3. What best describes Codell's approach to disciplining children?
(a) Teachers should do little to no disciplining; disciplining stifles creativity.
(b) The bulk of a teachers' efforts should be put toward discipline.
(c) Codell longs for the days in which teachers could physically discipline students, because it was so effective.
(d) Teachers should only do mild disciplining; principals should handle true problem children.

4. Where does Codell take her students on January 20?
(a) Immmediately outside the school, to examine different types of trees.
(b) The university science fair.
(c) The history museum.
(d) Sulzer Regional Library.

5. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?
(a) Kyle stole a pink pencil from Zykrecia.
(b) Kyle punched her during lunch.
(c) Kyle superglued Zykrecia's locker shut.
(d) Kyle made a lewd statement to Zykrecia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theme does Codell choose for her students for their Christmas assembly?

2. Whose mother complains about Codell insisting on buying dictionaries for the children?

3. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.

4. Why does Codell organize a field trip to the university science fair on October 13?

5. Which best describes an aspect of Codell's philosophy of reading out loud to the class?

(see the answer key)

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