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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sciene Fair, Chapters 1-3, (pg 263 - 295).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Zajac tell her students to think when they hand in their work to her?
(a) "I tried really hard."
(b) "This is the best I can do and I'm proud of it."
(c) "I hope she does not grade hard."
(d) "I did my best,"

2. With what fictional character did Mrs. Zajac compare herself to as she led her students in the halls?
(a) The mother duck in "Make Way for Ducklings."
(b) The stepmother in "Cinderella."
(c) Perdita in "101 Dalmatians."
(d) Belle in "Beauty and the Beast."

3. What did Mrs. Zajac's class smell like in the spring?
(a) Cedar wood chips.
(b) Flowers from the class garden.
(c) Construction paper.
(d) The sour smell of sneakers.

4. What kinds of things appeared around Robert's desk during the school week?
(a) Old candy wrappers, apple cores, pencils, undone homework sheets.
(b) Staples, bits of paper, spiral wires from notebooks, candy wrappers.
(c) Books, magazines, comic books, newspapers.
(d) Pencils, erasers, staples, newspapers, comic books.

5. What did the principal of Kelly School identify as one of his better skills?
(a) Organization.
(b) Parent conferences.
(c) Discipline.
(d) Teaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important thing happened to Judith in January?

2. What was the name of the student teacher in Mrs. Zajac's class?

3. What happened to Lisette, one of the quiet children in the room, in October?

4. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Kelly School was located?

5. What were the two things the city of Holyoke was known for?

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