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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. About how many pieces of paper did Mrs. Zajac handle daily at school
(a) About 100.
(b) About 200.
(c) About 75.
(d) About 150.

5. What was the name of the bilingual teacher next door to Mrs. Zajac's classroom?
(a) Victor Guevara.
(b) Vincent Pena.
(c) Vincent Garcia.
(d) Victor Hernandez.

6. What book did Mrs. Zajac read at the end of her summer break?
(a) "How to Teach."
(b) "How Children Learn."
(c) "The Art of Teaching Writing."
(d) "The Art of Creative Writing."

7. What happened to Lisette, one of the quiet children in the room, in October?
(a) Her mother had a baby.
(b) Her building burned down and her family moved away.
(c) She was chosen to be in a spelling bee.
(d) She became sick and quit school.

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

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

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

11. About how many "personal interactions" does a teacher need to manage successfully in order for students to feel secure?
(a) About two hundred.
(b) About fifty.
(c) About three hundred.
(d) About one hundred.

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

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

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

15. What was one thing Mrs. Zajac expected from her students?
(a) That they did their best.
(b) That they raised their hand.
(c) That they knew the Pledge of Allegiance.
(d) That they remained quiet in class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the core evaluation Mrs. Zajac wanted to get started for Pedro?

2. What were some of the implements Ancient Greek and Roman teachers used to enforce discipline in the classroom?

3. What happened if a student did not hand in their best work?

4. What was something Mrs. Zajac thought was a weakness of Pam's as a teacher?

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

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