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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. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?
(a) Flexible.
(b) Assertive.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Proactive.

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

3. Shira undergoes a change on December 13 when she begins dancing to which Christmas song?
(a) White Christmas.
(b) Jingle Bell Rock.
(c) Silver Bells.
(d) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

4. Why is Codell angry after she breaks up a fight between two girls on December 8th?
(a) No other teachers stepped in to help Codell.
(b) Codell is unable to get the girls to stop arguing after the physical fight is over.
(c) In her attempt to stop the fight, she inadvertently injured one of the girls with her elbow.
(d) It is after school, and Codell is not compensated for her time.

5. What is Ismene's response when Codell asks her if she is married?
(a) "No. I have enough children to take care of without a husband."
(b) "Yes. The only thing that makes me happier than my students is my own children."
(c) "No. My husband died several years ago in a car accident."
(d) "No. I never found the right man who could understand my passion for teaching."

Short Answer Questions

1. What poem, dedicated to Brandi, does Codell make her October 19th entry?

2. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?

3. How many new teachers are introduced prior to the school's opening in Part I?

4. What does Mr. Turner initially call Codell, which frustrates her?

5. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?

(see the answer key)

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