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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 149 through 165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?
(a) A palace of learning.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) A filthy mess.
(d) A den of sin.

2. Why doesn't Mr. Turner initially want to suspend B. B.?
(a) B. B. has otherwise been an exemplary student, and his misbehavior is isolated.
(b) He believes that at-risk blacks should be given a break, given their circumstances.
(c) Mr. Turner happens to be friends with B. B.'s father.
(d) Mr. Turner wishes to expel B. B. and only reluctantly agrees to the lesser punishment.

3. What important test does Codell's class take on May 13th?
(a) The Iowa Standardized Test of Basic Skills.
(b) The Federal Standardized Exam.
(c) The Illinois Standardized Test of Academic Proficiency.
(d) The California Assessment of Learning.

4. How many stages does Codell create as part of her Storyteller Festival?
(a) Two.
(b) Zero.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

5. Where does Codell take her students on January 20?
(a) The history museum.
(b) Immmediately outside the school, to examine different types of trees.
(c) Sulzer Regional Library.
(d) The university science fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?

2. What was Codell's impression of prostitutes on her block as a young child?

3. At the end of the day in which Codell makes a student teacher for the day, what does Codell have her children do?

4. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?

5. What subject does the student Codell makes teacher for a day choose to make a lesson from?

(see the answer key)

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