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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of Kelly School children came from homes receiving some form of public assistance?
(a) 40%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 25%.

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

3. What was Mrs. Zajac's husband's name?
(a) Tom.
(b) Bob.
(c) Bill.
(d) Will.

4. What did a colleague of Mrs. Zajac say about her?
(a) "Chris is too old to teach."
(b) "Chris is dedicated to the school."
(c) "Chris is a positive teacher."
(d) "Chris is not afraid to try new things."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first social studies question Mrs. Zajac asked her class?

2. What did Mrs. Zajac want to come back as in her next life?

3. What happened to the Flats in the 1980's?

4. When Clarence was particularly nasty to Pam, what did Judith say to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Clarence immediately catch Mrs. Zajac's eye? What were some of his behaviors in the classroom? What did she and her student teacher Miss Hunt notice about Clarence?

2. Clarence continued to be a concern in Mrs. Zajac's class. What kinds of things did Clarence do that were of concern to Mrs. Zajac? How did these behaviors contrast with others in the classroom?

3. What were the afternoons like for Mrs. Zajac? Why were they easier for her?

4. When and where did Mrs. Zajac have time to grade her social studies papers? What trend did Mrs. Zajac see in her students' performance? Who in particular had made real strides in class and homework? Who had not done so well?

5. What kind of parent participation did Mrs. Zajac receive from her students' families? How did she respond to this situation?

6. Where was Mrs. Zajac born, and where did she grow up? What did her father do for a living? What was a unique quality about the town in which she was born?

7. What did Mrs. Zajac realize were the similarities and difference between Alice and Judith?

8. What happened in the 1970's to the town of Holyoke? How did this affect the town and its economy? What plans did the state and local governments come up with to renew Holyoke?

9. What was math class like for Mrs. Zajac? Why did they provide a particular challenge for her? How did she meet the challenge?

10. What were the work conditions for female teachers of the late 19th and 20th centuries?

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