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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in A Maori School, 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did NOT affect classroom tone, according to Ashton-Warner?
(a) The tone of the surrounding community.
(b) The personality of the teacher.
(c) The personality of the children.
(d) The method used.

2. What word was NOT included on the list of words for struggling readers in February?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Football.
(d) Cried.

3. What color were the sports pullovers the basketball players were knitting for themselves?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Orange.
(d) Red.

4. From where, according to Ashton-Warner, did most New Zealand children develop a "mass mind"?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Britain.
(d) White New Zealanders.

5. To what natural phenomenon did Ashton-Warner describe the mind of a young child?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A volcano.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A tsunami.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what children's classic did Ashton-Warner refer when writing about books not read in her classroom?

2. What color did Ashton-Warner say she liked after her basketball team won?

3. When was the last time someone bought new things for Helen?

4. What fictional character did Matawhero remind Ashton-Warner?

5. How long were Ashton-Warner's seven-year-old students able to write?

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