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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 did Mrs. Zajac say was the important thing Judith and Alice had in common?
(a) They both were church going young girls.
(b) They both had two parents who took care of, and cared for them.
(c) They both knew Spanish and English.
(d) They were both in Girl Scouts troops.

2. What did Clarence say on his way out of his after-school meeting with Mrs. Zajac on Friday afternoon?
(a) "I'm never coming back."
(b) "I hate Mrs. Zajac!"
(c) "I hate this school!"
(d) "I'm too stupid for school."

3. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Kelly School was located?
(a) The Flats.
(b) The Green.
(c) The Wedge.
(d) The Oaks.

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

5. Who were the two children in her class Mrs. Zajac imagined bringing home to live with her?
(a) Courtney and Jimmy.
(b) Arabella and Dick.
(c) Jennifer and Manny.
(d) Mariposa and Felipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two girls were obviously friends and wanted to sit together in class?

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

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

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

5. Who was the principal of Kelly School when Mrs. Zajac was a teacher there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Clarence's behavior change in the first three days of school? What was Mrs. Zajac's reaction? What were Clarence's consequences for his behavior? What does Mrs. Zajac finally decide to do?

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. How did Mrs. Zajac begin her school day? What did she teach in the mornings? Why was this a challenge?

4. What are some of the frustrations teachers teaching today face?

5. How was Robert's behavior in class? What were Mrs. Zajac's concerns about both his work and his behavior? What new behaviors had Mrs. Zajac noticed?

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

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

8. 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?

9. In the first chapter, what does the reader learn about Mrs. Zajac? How old is she? How long has she been a teacher? Does she have a family?

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

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