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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 students in Mrs. Zajac's class know by the end of the first day in social studies?
(a) Their first three presidents.
(b) Their city, state, and country and where they were located on a map.
(c) Their continent and the oceans surrounding it.
(d) Their name, address, and phone number.

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

3. What did Mrs. Zajac say about Judith when comparing the child with herself?
(a) Judith was as tired as she was.
(b) Judith was as smart as she was.
(c) Judith was as outgoing as she was.
(d) Judith was about as mature as she was.

4. What did Mrs. Zajac allow the students to do on the first day?
(a) Make as much noise as they wanted.
(b) Choose their own desks.
(c) Eat their snacks early.
(d) Talk about their summer vacations.

5. What does Mrs. Zajac consider the cruelest form of prejudice a teacher can have?
(a) Not treating children equally due to their circumstances.
(b) Not expecting fifth graders to be able to read well.
(c) Not assigning homework because it might be too hard.
(d) Treating white children better than others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevented Mrs. Zajac from teaching lessons for as long as she wanted?

2. What did Judith tell Mrs. Zajac she wanted to do when she got older?

3. What was the name of the bilingual teacher next door to Mrs. Zajac's classroom?

4. What happened to the Flats in the 1980's?

5. What word did the author use to describe Mrs. Zajac's style in the classroom?

(see the answer key)

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