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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Codell tell B. B., which she later apologizes for?

2. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about light?

3. What does Codell come to realize about the teaching education she received?

4. How long after the events in the journal does Codell write her Epilogue?

5. Why does Codell compare teaching to a bottle cap in her poem "How to Teach Learning"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Codell's insistence on being called "Madame Esme" is a constant sore spot for her principal Mr. Turner. What reasons does Codell provide for being stubborn on this point? How does this matter relate in a broader sense to Codell's personality and attitude as revealed in her writing?

Essay Topic 2

Jim Trelease in his Afterword calls Codell "always child-wise." What does he mean by this statement? Cite specific examples in the text to confirm this assertion.

Essay Topic 3

What does the Miss Clark incident as well as the stabbing of the substitute teacher incident reveal about the right and wrong way to behave as a teacher? How do these incidents validate Codell's own philosophy about how to behave in front of one's students?

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