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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was printed on the tee shirts Holyoke's assistant superintendent brought as gifts for their Puerto Rican hosts?
(a) "Holyoke, not just another school district."
(b) "Holyoke, home of dedicated educators."
(c) "Holyoke, home of the Flats."
(d) "Holyoke, birthplace of volleyball."

2. When did the first five Puerto Rican families arrive in Holyoke?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1858.

3. What did Al say at the end of his talk to his teachers about the standardized tests results?
(a) "We do the best with what we have, but we can do much better."
(b) "We're doing a good job. We really are."
(c) "We all try here. I know that."
(d) "We do the best we can do, and that's that."

4. What kinds of things appeared around Robert's desk during the school week?
(a) Books, magazines, comic books, newspapers.
(b) Pencils, erasers, staples, newspapers, comic books.
(c) Staples, bits of paper, spiral wires from notebooks, candy wrappers.
(d) Old candy wrappers, apple cores, pencils, undone homework sheets.

5. Where did Mrs. Zajac go on St Patrick's Day?
(a) She stayed home with her children and husband.
(b) To the St. Patrick's Day parade.
(c) To New York City for the parade.
(d) To Providence for the weekend.

6. When did Mrs. Zajac take the same field trip her students were taking with her now?
(a) When she was in summer camp.
(b) When she was on vacation with her family.
(c) When she was in high school.
(d) When she was in fifth grade.

7. With what fictional character did Mrs. Zajac compare herself to as she led her students in the halls?
(a) Perdita in "101 Dalmatians."
(b) The mother duck in "Make Way for Ducklings."
(c) The stepmother in "Cinderella."
(d) Belle in "Beauty and the Beast."

8. What did Mrs. Zajac's class smell like in the spring?
(a) The sour smell of sneakers.
(b) Construction paper.
(c) Flowers from the class garden.
(d) Cedar wood chips.

9. What are the two adjectives Mrs. Zajac used to describe her childhood?
(a) Confused and anxious.
(b) Happy but very lonely.
(c) Lonely and anxious.
(d) Very happy but constrained.

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

11. What did Mrs. Zajac dread telling Clarence before spring break?
(a) That he was being moved to a special class.
(b) That she was moving to the sixth grade.
(c) That he was being expelled from school.
(d) That she was placing his desk in the hall for the rest of the year.

12. What was the best part of the trip to Puerto Rico for Mrs. Zajac?
(a) The visit to Montezuma.
(b) The visit to Comerio.
(c) The visit to San Juan.
(d) The visit to Cracoa.

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

14. What was the person who arranged the trip to Puerto Rico over spring break?
(a) A teacher at Kelly School.
(b) Mrs. Zajac.
(c) Felipe's father.
(d) Alphonse Laudato.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the newspaper Felipe bought and brought home to his father and a resident of his building?

2. What did Clarence ask Mrs. Zajac if he could do after they laughed together over the "Nobody" joke?

3. With whom did the new student Juanita live?

4. What word did the author use to describe Mrs. Zajac's style in the classroom?

5. What question did Clarence ask Mrs. Zajac while he was filling out an application for the Boy Scouts?

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