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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the class do on the yearly standardized tests the district administers?
(a) The class scores third-best out of all the fifth-grade classes in the school.
(b) The class performs poorly, and Codell is disappointed and disillusioned.
(c) The class scores best out of all the fifth-grade classes in the school.
(d) The class scores the best in the state.

2. Why is Latoya consistently late to school in the second week of April?
(a) Latoya is silently protesting the idea of coming to school.
(b) Latoya's mother has been beating her, and she cannot get out of bed until late every morning.
(c) She is now living with her biological father, and must take a bus instead of walking.
(d) Her family has been moved to a shelter, and she must take the train instead of walking.

3. 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.

4. What gift does Akila give to Codell?
(a) Fake vomit, as a joke.
(b) A gold necklace.
(c) A sari.
(d) A woven basket.

5. According to Codell, how must a teacher behave with a student to get him/her to learn?
(a) Tough and strict.
(b) Kind and nurturing.
(c) Coy and elusive.
(d) Aloof and disinterested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does B. B. start to misbehave around 1:20 PM every day?

2. Who is Codell especially impressed with, in respect to his or her stitching skills?

3. What does Esme think about the physical appearance of her former students at the graduation ceremony?

4. How does Codell prepare her students for the Storytelling Festival?

5. Who brings her two-year-old brother to school one day?

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