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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sent Away, Chapters 1-8, (pg 145-193).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the one time Mrs. Zajac cried in class?
(a) When her students hurt her feelings.
(b) When the space shuttle exploded and a teacher was killed.
(c) When the planes flew into the Twin Towers.
(d) When the Viet Nam war was over.

2. When she canceled science for a day, what did Mrs. Zajac substitute in its stead?
(a) Music.
(b) Creative writing.
(c) An informal art lesson.
(d) Independent reading.

3. When was Kelly School built?
(a) In the 1970's.
(b) In the 1920's
(c) In the 1960's.
(d) In the 1940's.

4. What was the "cafetorium?"
(a) A type of music that played over the loudspeakers at lunch.
(b) A style of cafeteria line management.
(c) A huge room that served as both cafeteria and auditorium.
(d) A huge room that served as the library and the cafeteria.

5. Who was Jim Padden?
(a) Mrs. Zajac's uncle.
(b) The Alpha teacher.
(c) The sixth grade teacher.
(d) Mrs.Zajac's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Clarence say on his way out of his after-school meeting with Mrs. Zajac on Friday afternoon?

2. What are "cumes"?

3. About how many "personal interactions" does a teacher need to manage successfully in order for students to feel secure?

4. What did Dick say to a classmate one day about Mrs. Zajac?

5. What did a colleague of Mrs. Zajac say about her?

(see the answer key)

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