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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many stages does Codell create as part of her Storyteller Festival?
(a) Zero.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

2. Why is Codell afraid of B. B. returning from suspension?
(a) She is afraid B. B. will beat up Vanessa in an act of revenge.
(b) She is afraid Mr. Turner will doubt that the suspension was necessary at all.
(c) She is afraid B. B. will decide to quit school altogether.
(d) She is afraid B. B. will return with a gun and shoot her.

3. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "language lover" play?
(a) Reading passages out loud.
(b) Guessing what comes next in the plot of the book.
(c) Defining difficult words in the text.
(d) Making questions up about the book.

4. Which student, according to Codell, is "an old lady in disguise"?
(a) Asha.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Selena.
(d) Esther.

5. Which best describes an aspect of Codell's philosophy of reading out loud to the class?
(a) The teacher should read words very slowly and loudly.
(b) Each child should have a book, so they can follow along with the reading.
(c) Any difficult words should be immediately looked up in the dictionary.
(d) The teacher should often stop to have discussions about the text.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the plot of the story "The Pudding Like the Night on the Sea"?

2. What kind of speeches are delivered at the middle school graduation ceremony, according to Codell?

3. How does the teachers union representative react to Codell's request to become a representative?

4. Why do Ozzie's grades plummet?

5. What best describes Codell's approach to disciplining children?

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