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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. Why does Codell take her students outside for a field trip on January 7th?
(a) There is snow on the ground, and the trip is a chance to teach about precipitation.
(b) She has the students build an elaborate snowman to encourage teamwork.
(c) The trip is a chance to examine trees and decide what kind of trees they are.
(d) Codell feels that the students have been cooped up too long, and they will find the outdoors refreshing.

2. What is one of the songs Codell hears in her mind when Mr. Turner is frustrating her?
(a) "Control Yourself" by Jackie and Roy Kral.
(b) "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones.
(c) "Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston.
(d) "Perpetuum Mobile" by Novacek.

3. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?
(a) Mr. Turner.
(b) Esme Codell.
(c) Melanie.
(d) Ismene Siteles.

4. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Many of Codell's proposals pose a danger to safety.
(b) The festival is too ambitious.
(c) The subject matter is inappropriate in a school setting.
(d) Administrators cannot agree on the day to have the festival.

5. When an architect shows Codell her future classroom in Part I, which of the following is something Codell thinks?
(a) The classroom will be much too small for her expected number of students.
(b) She wishes the classroom was on the second story for safety reasons.
(c) She does not like the "new construction" smell, preferring the unique smell of a school classroom.
(d) She is glad her classroom is so far away from Mr. Turner's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does B. B. sleep over at Codell's apartment one night?

2. What film, the first classic film Codell shows, is shown in October 15?

3. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?

4. Why doesn't Codell alert administration when one of her students brings a baby brother to school?

5. Shira undergoes a change on December 13 when she begins dancing to which Christmas song?

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