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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Zajac recite the rosary at night?
(a) As a way to help remember there was a power strong than she.
(b) As an alternative to counting sheep and a way not to think about her students.
(c) As a way to relieve her guilt for being a poor teacher on some days.
(d) As a way to ask for help and guidance while teaching her students.

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

3. Why did Mrs. Zajac hold Clarence in her room after school on Friday?
(a) For rough-housing on the playground.
(b) For screaming at the student teacher.
(c) For not doing his homework.
(d) For hitting other children.

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

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

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

7. What were some of the implements Ancient Greek and Roman teachers used to enforce discipline in the classroom?
(a) Taws, belts, and topes.
(b) Ferrules and dunce caps.
(c) Ferrules, switches, and taws.
(d) Switches, ropes, and taws.

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

9. What were the other subjects students had in the afternoons in Mrs. Zajac's class?
(a) Math and social studies.
(b) Social studies and math.
(c) English and history.
(d) Creative writing and science.

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

11. Where did Mrs. Zajac and her husband live when they were first married?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) California.

12. How many children in Mrs. Zajac's class ate free lunches?
(a) About two thirds.
(b) Very few.
(c) About half.
(d) About three fourths.

13. What happened to a young substitute who came to Kelly School for the first time?
(a) He wrote a book about his experiences substituting at Kelly School.
(b) He asked Mrs. Zajac for help.
(c) He lost control of the class, and the principal sent him home.
(d) He became a fifth grade teacher.

14. What was Mrs. Zajac's maiden name?
(a) Christine Pemmer.
(b) Christine Pepper.
(c) Christine Padden.
(d) Christine Peddler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one thing Mrs. Zajac expected from her students?

2. Who was Mrs. Zajac's most difficult student after Clarence?

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

4. Who came to the school to help the teachers learn how to teach the new math?

5. What was Holyoke's primary industry at the turn of the century?

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