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Among Schoolchildren Quiz

Tracy Kidder
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Among Schoolchildren Quiz

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1)

Who were the two children in her class Mrs. Zajac imagined bringing home to live with her? (from Homework, Chapters 1-3, (pg 57-107))

Courtney and Jimmy.
Mariposa and Felipe.
Jennifer and Manny.
Arabella and Dick.
2)

What did Pedro tell Mrs. Zajac when she told him about his testing results? (from June (Chapters 1-3))

"No way I can catch up on my language."
"Sometimes I know things and I can't say them."
"I am smarter than they think I am."
"No wonder I can't do my homework."
3)

What was the music teacher's Halloween project with Mrs. Zajac's students? (from Discipline, Chapters 1-5, (pg 111-142))

To record spooky sounds.
To sing a Halloween song.
To record Halloween spooky stories.
To parade in their Halloween costumes.
4)

What did Mrs. Zajac say was the important thing Judith and Alice had in common? (from Homework, Chapters 1-3, (pg 57-107))

They both were church going young girls.
They both knew Spanish and English.
They were both in Girl Scouts troops.
They both had two parents who took care of, and cared for them.
5)

What was something Mrs. Zajac thought was a weakness of Pam's as a teacher? (from Discipline, Chapters 1-5, (pg 111-142))

She put Clarence in the front of the room.
She did not dress appropriately for class.
She had a soft speaking voice.
She was never in class on time.
6)

What two things happened in Kelly School during the early winter that affected Mrs. Zajac deeply? (from Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193))

Mr. Laudato's leaving and Mary Ann's retirement.
Blanca's sudden departure and Lil's death.
Mary Ann's retirement and the fire at Kelly School.
Al's retirement and her husband's transfer.
7)

What were the results of Pedro's testing? (from June (Chapters 1-3))

He was good in math but bad in reading.
He needed to be in a special school.
He should be held back a year.
He had language problems and had near genius IQ.
8)

What did Mrs. Zajac lecture her students about after the drownings over the weekend? (from June (Chapters 1-3))

The perils of waterskiing.
The problems with tubing.
The dangers of the river.
The waste products being poured into the river.
9)

What is the name of the alternative junior high school in Holyoke? (from Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193))

Lincoln Square.
Crossroads.
Logos.
Church Square.
10)

What were some of the implements Ancient Greek and Roman teachers used to enforce discipline in the classroom? (from Discipline, Chapters 1-5, (pg 111-142))

Ferrules and dunce caps.
Taws, belts, and topes.
Ferrules, switches, and taws.
Switches, ropes, and taws.
11)

When did the first five Puerto Rican families arrive in Holyoke? (from Isla del Encanto, Chapters 1-2, (pg 231- 258))

1904.
1899.
1858.
1958.
12)

What question did Mrs. Zajac begin asking herself in March? (from Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193))

"Am I burned out?"
"Where are we going for summer vacation?"
"Is this year ever going to be over?"
"What happened to Miss Hunt?"
13)

What did Mrs. Zajac learn about Clarence during the Pledge to Allegiance? (from Discipline, Chapters 1-5, (pg 111-142))

He did not know the Pledge to Allegiance.
He did not know with confidence his left hand from his right.
He could not stand still long enough to say the pledge.
He had trouble memorizing long passages.
14)

What was the one topic not permitted at the Kelly School Science Fair? (from The Sciene Fair, Chapters 1-3, (pg 263 - 295))

Earthquakes.
Dinosaurs.
Water power.
Volcanoes.
15)

Which student did Mrs. Zajac acknowledge brought out the worst in her? (from Homework, Chapters 1-3, (pg 57-107))

Alice.
Manny.
Felipe.
Robert.
16)

Where was Felipe's clubhouse? (from Isla del Encanto, Chapters 1-2, (pg 231- 258))

Behind the karate parlor alongside a canal.
Behind the church along the river.
Behind his house in the back yard.
Behind the school in an alleyway.
17)

What did Felipe say when the class returned to school from their field trip? (from The Sciene Fair, Chapters 1-3, (pg 263 - 295))

"That was the best trip I ever had!"
"I wanted to eat at McDonald's."
"Can we go again tomorrow?"
"Why did we take that trip?"
18)

Who were the "three Claudes" Mrs. Zajac identified as being part of Claude's personality? (from Recovery, Chapters 1-4, (pg 197-228))

The absent-minded, the arrogant, and the sassy Claudes.
The overweight, the problematic, and the ignorant Claudes.
The absent-minded, the sad and lonely, and the maddening Claudes.
The foolish, the ignorant, and the meddling Claudes.
19)

Who wrote the book "36 Children"? (from June (Chapters 1-3))

George Dennison.
Herbert Kohl.
John Dewey.
Jonathan Kozol.
20)

When the summer heat began to bear down on the classroom, what did Mrs. Zajac do? (from June (Chapters 1-3))

Had the art teacher come in to teach.
Turned off the lights and read to the class.
Let the students teach the class.
Insisted everyone continue doing their classwork.
21)

With what fictional character did Mrs. Zajac compare herself to as she led her students in the halls? (from Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193))

Belle in "Beauty and the Beast."
Perdita in "101 Dalmatians."
The stepmother in "Cinderella."
The mother duck in "Make Way for Ducklings."
22)

Where did Mrs. Zajac go on St Patrick's Day? (from Recovery, Chapters 1-4, (pg 197-228))

To the St. Patrick's Day parade.
To New York City for the parade.
She stayed home with her children and husband.
To Providence for the weekend.
23)

Who was the chief disciplinarian and organizer in Mrs. Zajac's family? (from Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193))

Her nanny.
Her grandmother.
Her mother.
Her father.
24)

Where did Felipe live? (from Isla del Encanto, Chapters 1-2, (pg 231- 258))

In the apartment building across from the school.
In the factory area behind the Flats.
In the renovated northern section of the Flats.
In the neighborhood behind the interstate.
25)

What did Mrs. Zajac say about Judith when comparing the child with herself? (from Homework, Chapters 1-3, (pg 57-107))

Judith was about as mature as she was.
Judith was as smart as she was.
Judith was as tired as she was.
Judith was as outgoing as she was.
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