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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through June (Chapters 1-3).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Mrs. Zajac at the time of this book?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Fifty-four.
(c) Thirty-four.
(d) Forty-four.

2. What are "cumes"?
(a) Student cumulative reports.
(b) Student hall passes.
(c) Detention lists.
(d) Lesson plans.

3. Who was the principal of Kelly School when Mrs. Zajac was a teacher there?
(a) Alphonse Laudato.
(b) Albert Little.
(c) Allan Landers.
(d) Alphonse Lindbergh.

4. When Clarence was particularly nasty to Pam, what did Judith say to him?
(a) "You have the brain of a caterpillar."
(b) "Miss Hunt is a good teacher."
(c) "Just get out if you don't want to learn."
(d) "Get out of her face."

5. What were the two smells in Mrs. Zajac's class at the beginning of the school year?
(a) Flowers from outside and bologna sandwiches.
(b) Construction paper, and roach and rodent spray.
(c) Crayons and new books.
(d) Floor cleaner and rubber cement.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many pieces of paper did Mrs. Zajac handle daily at school

2. When did the first five Puerto Rican families arrive in Holyoke?

3. What did Pedro tell Mrs. Zajac when she told him about his testing results?

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

5. What did Irish immigrants bring to America with them as keepsakes of their home?

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