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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the last sharp ethnic division left in Holyoke when Mrs. Zajac was teaching?
(a) Between Irish Catholics, Baptists, and Puerto Ricans.
(b) Between Puerto Ricans, Jews, and blue-bloods.
(c) Between Puerto Ricans, the latest newcomers, and everyone else.
(d) Between Baptists, African Americans, and Protestants.

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

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

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

8. What did Mrs. Zajac tell her students to think when they hand in their work to her?
(a) "This is the best I can do and I'm proud of it."
(b) "I tried really hard."
(c) "I did my best,"
(d) "I hope she does not grade hard."

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

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

11. What was the first social studies question Mrs. Zajac asked her class?
(a) "What is the name of our country?"
(b) "What country is to the south of us?"
(c) "What planet do we live on?"
(d) "What is the name of the country to the north of us?"

12. What was the Highland Dingle?
(a) A community garden in the middle of the Highlands.
(b) A hunting area in the middle of the Highlands.
(c) A picnic area in the middle of the Highlands.
(d) A patch of woods in the middle of the Highlands.

13. When she canceled science for a day, what did Mrs. Zajac substitute in its stead?
(a) Music.
(b) Independent reading.
(c) An informal art lesson.
(d) Creative writing.

14. Counting all of her math and reading students, how many students did Mrs. Zajac teach every day?
(a) Thirty five.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.

15. What was the music teacher's Halloween project with Mrs. Zajac's students?
(a) To sing a Halloween song.
(b) To record spooky sounds.
(c) To parade in their Halloween costumes.
(d) To record Halloween spooky stories.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Mrs. Zajac hold Clarence in her room after school on Friday?

4. Which two girls were obviously friends and wanted to sit together in class?

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

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