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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 different kinds of reports did Mrs Zajac assign to her students monthly?
(a) Book and history reports and creative writing.
(b) Book, science, social studies reports, and several stories.
(c) Book, ancient history, and biology reports.
(d) Book, current events and general science reports.

2. How long did it take Mrs. Zajac to learn her students' names?
(a) Overnight.
(b) Five days.
(c) Four days.
(d) A week.

3. How old was Mrs. Zajac at the time of this book?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Forty-four.
(c) Fifty-four.
(d) Thirty-four.

4. How many reading groups did Mrs. Zajac have in her classroom?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. What grade was Mrs. Zajac's son in?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Preschool.
(d) First grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Clarence say on his way out of his after-school meeting with Mrs. Zajac on Friday afternoon?

2. What did students in Mrs. Zajac's class know by the end of the first day in social studies?

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

4. What prevented Mrs. Zajac from teaching lessons for as long as she wanted?

5. What was the "cafetorium?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What are "cume" folders? Why do teachers have them? What goes into them? How does Mrs. Zajac use the cumes and why?

2. Why did Mrs. Zajac allow her students to choose their own desks on the first day of school? What message did she want to send to her students? What did she learn about the children by allowing them their choice of seats?

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

4. What were the specific goals Mrs. Zajac had for all of her students in the fifth grade? Why did she consider these goals important?

5. Why were Fridays good days in Mrs. Zajac's fifth grade class? How did they compare to Mondays?

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

9. What were the demographics of Kelly School? Were they in line with the demographics of the community? What else do we know about the families attending Kelly School?

10. What is the concept of "dual captivity"?

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