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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 behind the teacher's desk.
(b) Desks in the middle of the back row of the configuration.
(c) Desks in the middle of the U-shaped desk configuration.
(d) Desks in the hall for misbehavers.

2. What was Holyoke's primary industry at the turn of the century?
(a) Aluminum can production.
(b) Paper production.
(c) Glass bottle production.
(d) Automobile headlight production.

3. Which student did Mrs. Zajac acknowledge brought out the worst in her?
(a) Alice.
(b) Robert.
(c) Manny.
(d) Felipe.

4. 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 did my best,"
(c) "I tried really hard."
(d) "I hope she does not grade hard."

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

6. What kind of car did Mrs. Zajac drive?
(a) A small red station wagon.
(b) A small yellow station wagon.
(c) A small black station wagon.
(d) A Volvo station wagon.

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

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

9. What did Judith tell Mrs. Zajac she wanted to do when she got older?
(a) Live in New York and become an actress.
(b) Learn to be a fashion designer.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Get married and have children.

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

11. What does Mrs. Zajac believe is the first prerequisite for discipline?
(a) Determination.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Respect.

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

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

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

15. What was the core evaluation Mrs. Zajac wanted to get started for Pedro?
(a) A comprehensive evaluation of the student and his needs.
(b) An IQ test and a skills assessment test for a blind child.
(c) A psychiatric evaluation for recommending ADHD drugs.
(d) A group of achievements tests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Old Ward Four?

2. What were the two things the city of Holyoke was known for?

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

4. Who gave Miss Hunt the longest and most elaborate farewell card?

5. Who took care of Mrs. Zajac's infant daughter while she was teaching?

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