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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Recovery, Chapters 1-4, (pg 197-228).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Clarence say on his way out of his after-school meeting with Mrs. Zajac on Friday afternoon?
(a) "I hate Mrs. Zajac!"
(b) "I'm too stupid for school."
(c) "I'm never coming back."
(d) "I hate this school!"

2. What did Dick say to a classmate one day about Mrs. Zajac?
(a) "She sees everything, so don't bother."
(b) "She can be a real pain."
(c) "She is a fun teacher but mean when she gets mad."
(d) "She knows every trick in the book."

3. What did classroom management require as Mrs. Zajac practiced it?
(a) A period of trial and error.
(b) An enlargement of the senses.
(c) A constant struggle against violence.
(d) An acting out of strength over weakness.

4. What did Judith do when she had finished her classwork and had extra time?
(a) Work on her novel or read.
(b) Draw or read.
(c) Work on math problems or read.
(d) Whisper to the other girls.

5. Where was Old Ward Four?
(a) Just down the hill from the Flats.
(b) A twenty-minute ride from the Flats.
(c) Up the hill from the Flats.
(d) Outside the city limits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Holyoke's primary industry at the turn of the century?

2. What is "dual captivity?"

3. How many children in Mrs. Zajac's class ate free lunches?

4. Who was the chief disciplinarian and organizer in Mrs. Zajac's family?

5. What quality did Mrs. Zajac think Pam displayed that was most important for a new teacher?

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