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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was missing from Clarence's core evaluation meeting?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mrs. Zajac.
(c) The psychologist.
(d) The principal.

2. Who was the chief disciplinarian and organizer in Mrs. Zajac's family?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her nanny.

3. Where had Alice's father taken Alice, Judith, and Margaret to help then with their Science Fair project?
(a) The Holyoke electric power plant.
(b) The Holyoke city hall.
(c) The Holyoke library.
(d) The Holyoke water power plant.

4. Why did Felipe's father choose to live in the Flats?
(a) Because real estate was cheap.
(b) Because he had nowhere else to go.
(c) Because he could send Felipe to Kelly School.
(d) Because he wanted to know what was going on with his people.

5. What song did the girls sing on the bus ride from their field trip back to school?
(a) "Miss Merry Mac-Mac-Mac."
(b) "School Days, School Days."
(c) "Miss Suzie."
(d) "Five Little Monkeys."

6. How did Father Joyce define a "cultural Catholic?"
(a) A Catholic who lived and breathed the religion.
(b) Someone who was not Catholic but raised children as Catholics.
(c) Someone who did not attend mass but still called himself a Catholic.
(d) A second generation Puerto Rican.

7. What did Mrs. Zajac dream about the weekend after Clarence left her class?
(a) Clarence was in her class again.
(b) Clarence died.
(c) Clarence tried to teach the class.
(d) Clarence was her boss.

8. What question did Clarence ask Mrs. Zajac while he was filling out an application for the Boy Scouts?
(a) "Do I have to be a Boy Scout?"
(b) "What does 'address' mean?"
(c) "Where do I put my name?"
(d) "What is my zip code?"

9. What did Mrs. Zajac admit she saw more clearly now that Clarence was gone?
(a) She was a very good teacher.
(b) She was wrong about Clarence.
(c) She was certain to lose her job.
(d) She was able to see the other children's needs more clearly.

10. With whom did the new student Juanita live?
(a) With her mother and two siblings.
(b) With her father and stepmother.
(c) With her aunt and cousins.
(d) With Mrs. Zajac and her family.

11. What did Arnie say to Mrs. Zajac when she had returned form Puerto Rico?
(a) "How was your vacation?"
(b) "Do we have to work?"
(c) "You look about twenty."
(d) "You look like an old lady."

12. Where did Mrs. Zajac take her class on a field trip?
(a) Mt. Holyoke College.
(b) Old Sturbridge Village.
(c) The city zoo.
(d) The mall.

13. While on their field trip, what detour did Mrs. Zajac take as a treat?
(a) To the candy store for chocolate coins.
(b) To the bakehouse for cookies.
(c) To the candy factory for rock candy.
(d) To the bakery for hot rolls.

14. What does Robert say to Mrs. Zajac one day to show her he had not done his homework?
(a) "Do you want me to sit next to Jennifer while you go over the homework?"
(b) "Do you want me to sit quietly at my desk and read?"
(c) "Do you want me to go to the principal's office now?"
(d) "Do you want me to go out into the hall while you read the answers?"

15. When she returned from February vacation, what does Mrs. Zajac think about Clarence?
(a) "There is no end to his arrogance."
(b) "I do not think I can pass him into sixth grade."
(c) "I am controlling him a lot and teaching him little."
(d) "That child needs more attention."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was printed on the tee shirts Holyoke's assistant superintendent brought as gifts for their Puerto Rican hosts?

2. What did Felipe see out of the field trip bus window?

3. What change did Mrs. Zajac see in Clarence after she initiated the core evaluation for him?

4. What did Felipe say when the class returned to school from their field trip?

5. What statistic applied to Holyoke School about their standardized test scores?

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