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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Awakenings, Chapters 1-3 (pg 26 - 53).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the "middle person desks" in Mrs. Zajac's classroom?
(a) Desks in the middle of the back row of the configuration.
(b) Desks in the hall for misbehavers.
(c) Desks in the middle of the U-shaped desk configuration.
(d) Desks behind the teacher's desk.

2. What were the other subjects students had in the afternoons in Mrs. Zajac's class?
(a) Math and social studies.
(b) Social studies and math.
(c) Creative writing and science.
(d) English and history.

3. How many reading groups did Mrs. Zajac have in her classroom?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

4. About half of Mrs. Zajac's class was what nationality?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Puerto Rican.
(d) Mexican.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Zajac worry about after asking Jimmy why he was so tired?

2. How many minutes did Mrs. Zajac give students to read whatever they want to?

3. Who was the principal of Kelly School when Mrs. Zajac was a teacher there?

4. How many children were in Mrs. Zajac's class?

5. What were the two smells in Mrs. Zajac's class at the beginning of the school year?

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