Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Esmé Raji Codell
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Esmé Raji Codell
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Pages 45 through 71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Turner object to the winner of the Addy doll during the November 5th assembly?
(a) The winner is a boy, and Mr. Turner doesn't believe boys should play with dolls.
(b) The winner is Hispanic, and Mr. Turner believes that, since Addy is black, a black person should win.
(c) Mr. Turner does not believe the doll is appropriate in a school setting.
(d) Mr. Turner believes the winner cheated in order to win the raffle.

2. Why does Codell initially regret asking Twanette's mother to a conference on September 30?
(a) Twanette's misbehavior only worsens after the conference.
(b) Twanette's mother decides to pull Twanette from the class and change schools.
(c) Twanette's mother takes Twanette's side and blames Codell for the perceived misbehavior.
(d) Twanette's mother promises to beat Twanette soundly so her attitude will change.

3. What problem does Vanessa have in announcing the class' Christmas show?
(a) The announcement is too long, and she cannot memorize it.
(b) She consistently mispronounces a word in the announcement.
(c) She struggles with a severe lisp.
(d) She has extreme stage fright, and is too nervous to speak her lines.

4. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?
(a) Students take turns picking numbered apples from a bulletin board.
(b) Students can choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
(c) Codell has the students choose numbered seating assignments from a hat.
(d) Students are seated in a large circle so everyone is equal.

5. What organization is established to evaluate Codell's Fairy Tale Festival proposal?
(a) Association of Public Librarians.
(b) Committee for Extracurricular Activities.
(c) The Friends of the School Library Committee.
(d) The Fairy Tale Team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Codell's immediate supervisor at her work in Part I?

2. How does Codell eventually ensure her students do not steal books that they borrow?

3. Shira undergoes a change on December 13 when she begins dancing to which Christmas song?

4. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.

5. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

(see the answer key)

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