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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the maximum number of children Ashton-Warner felt a teacher could give individual attention to?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

2. Which student stumbled on the words "Come," "look," and "and"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Gay.
(c) Matawhero.
(d) Rangi.

3. How long did many of the students' stories become by the time they were six?
(a) One whole paragraph.
(b) One page.
(c) Three sentences.
(d) Half a page.

4. What story was Ashton-Warner asked to read while trying to get the child to nap?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) The Blue Jug.
(c) Hansel and Gretel.
(d) Red Riding Hood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color ears did Ashton-Warner say she sometimes saw in children's illustrations?

2. How many fancy-dress costumes did Ashton-Warner own?

3. What size were the cards Ashton-Warner used for the key vocabulary words?

4. To what natural phenomenon does the term "Golden Section" refer?

5. What was the most powerful word under the "fear" category?

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