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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was unusual about Pedro's uncle who lived with him?
(a) He was a transvestite.
(b) He was a circus performer.
(c) He was a television announcer.
(d) He was paralyzed from the neck down.

2. What did Mrs. Zajac put on her classroom door before the children arrived?
(a) A red paper schoolhouse.
(b) A picture of herself.
(c) A room number.
(d) A red paper apple.

3. What happened to the Flats in the 1980's?
(a) Rehab companies built high rises.
(b) Michelin Tire Co. opened a factory there.
(c) People set fire to abandoned buildings.
(d) The city turned it into green space.

4. How many children were in Mrs. Zajac's class?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. What was the name of the student teacher in Mrs. Zajac's class?
(a) Miss Catch.
(b) Miss Smith.
(c) Miss Hunt.
(d) Miss Brown.

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

7. What were the two things the city of Holyoke was known for?
(a) Being the home of Abbott and Costello and the first radio tower.
(b) Being the start of the Appalachian Trail and the Smokey Mountains.
(c) Being the oldest and poorest town in the state.
(d) Being the birthplace of both volleyball and Lestoil.

8. What was the "cafetorium?"
(a) A huge room that served as both cafeteria and auditorium.
(b) A style of cafeteria line management.
(c) A type of music that played over the loudspeakers at lunch.
(d) A huge room that served as the library and the cafeteria.

9. What did Mrs. Zajac say was the important thing Judith and Alice had in common?
(a) They were both in Girl Scouts troops.
(b) They both knew Spanish and English.
(c) They both were church going young girls.
(d) They both had two parents who took care of, and cared for them.

10. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Kelly School was located?
(a) The Flats.
(b) The Green.
(c) The Oaks.
(d) The Wedge.

11. What did Mrs. Zajac write on the board daily before her students arrived?
(a) The word of the day, and the students who owed her work.
(b) The day of the week and the number for the day.
(c) The day, the date, and the schedule.
(d) The day and the students who owed her work.

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

13. Who gave Miss Hunt the longest and most elaborate farewell card?
(a) Robert.
(b) Clarence.
(c) Judith.
(d) Felipe.

14. What prevented Mrs. Zajac from teaching lessons for as long as she wanted?
(a) She needed a break.
(b) Classes switched rooms at the sound of the school bell.
(c) She was too disorganized.
(d) She spent too much time on discipline.

15. How many minutes did Mrs. Zajac give students to read whatever they want to?
(a) No time, they were too busy.
(b) Twenty-five minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Old Ward Four?

2. What did Mrs. Zajac say about Judith when comparing the child with herself?

3. What was the favorite book Mrs. Zajac was reading to her students after recess daily?

4. About how many "personal interactions" does a teacher need to manage successfully in order for students to feel secure?

5. What was Mrs. Zajac's husband's name?

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