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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gruwell student teaching?
(a) Newport Beach High School.
(b) Williams High School.
(c) A high school in Los Angeles.
(d) Wilson High School.

2. What does a student want to tell a prisoner in West Virginia?
(a) To be on good behavior so he can get out soon.
(b) That he must tell the judge he is innocent so he can be with his daughter.
(c) To write an apology letter to the family of the man he murdered.
(d) To think how he can be an influence even though he is in jail.

3. Why does one student call the story "The Last Spin" a trip?
(a) The student has never heard of the Montagues and Capulets before.
(b) It is a very funny story.
(c) It is a very unbelievable story.
(d) This student has never before read anything in school that related to everyday life.

4. What article by Peter Maass does a student read his/her sophomore year?
(a) Ground Zero.
(b) Bosnia, a First-Hand Persepective.
(c) The Bosnia War.
(d) Bosnia: War or Religious Cleansing?

5. How do Gruwell and the students raise money for food and medical supplies for Bosnian kids?
(a) A bake sale.
(b) A basketball tournament.
(c) A chili supper.
(d) Donation jars at stores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Teres's father?

2. To whom does the class give a copy of their diaries when in Washington, D.C.?

3. What are two books mentioned in the forward that the students read in class?

4. Why does a teacher say they do not read black literature in class?

5. According to Zlata, what is important about what happens to people?

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