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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Pages 112 through 134.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Codell respond to Billy Williams when the boy claims that he hates her?
(a) "No matter how you feel about me, I will always love you."
(b) "I'm not crazy about you either, kid, but we have to find a way to stand one another."
(c) "Every time you say that, you hurt my heart and make me sad."
(d) "Every time you say you hate me, I'm going to give you an extra homework problem."

2. What is Codell's impression of the scary story contest she holds for Halloween?
(a) She is amazed at Vanessa's story, and how effectively scary it is.
(b) She is uncomfortable with the level of gore several students use.
(c) She is frustrated that most students haven't improved their writing skills.
(d) She is disappointed that only a few students volunteer stories for the contest.

3. What occurs on the bus ride to the university science fair on October 13?
(a) The bus suffers a flat tire, and the students miss the fair.
(b) The bus is attacked by gang members, who throw rocks at the windows.
(c) The students manage to finish a lengthy "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" sing-a-long.
(d) Codell must break up a fight between two female students.

4. What is Codell's general attitude toward Ms. Federman?
(a) She cannot agree with almost all of Ms. Federman's radical teaching methods.
(b) She respects her persistence in teaching for so long.
(c) She thinks Ms. Federman is a dinosaur from a long-gone era.
(d) Codell is angry with Ms. Federman, because she promises to help Codell but never does.

5. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Serena.
(c) Ozzie.
(d) Billy Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?

2. Why doesn't Codell take Ms. Coil's suggestion that she should place student papers on her wall higher up?

3. What does Codell find is particularly effective when it comes to teaching about Nazism?

4. On October 29th, Codell creates an after-school club with what focus?

5. Who is the author of the book King Matt the First, which is chosen by Codell for read-aloud time?

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