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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Pages 20 through 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When an architect shows Codell her future classroom in Part I, which of the following is something Codell thinks?
(a) She does not like the "new construction" smell, preferring the unique smell of a school classroom.
(b) She wishes the classroom was on the second story for safety reasons.
(c) She is glad her classroom is so far away from Mr. Turner's office.
(d) The classroom will be much too small for her expected number of students.

3. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Ismene Siteles.
(b) Miss Clark.
(c) Ms. Coil.
(d) Mr. Turner.

4. In the first entry of the book, how does Codell respond when asked what she would do if a student uttered a curse word in her classroom?
(a) Faint dead away!
(b) Take him to the principal's office immediately!
(c) Honestly, I wouldn't know what to do!
(d) Wash his mouth out with soap!

5. Why do Codell and Mr. Turner fail to secure any donations, according to the July 28th entry?
(a) Mr. Turner is rude to potential donors.
(b) They mistakenly try to approach businesses on a holiday when most are closed.
(c) They are working off of an incorrect list of potential donors.
(d) Most of the businesses approached are poor, small, and highly unlikely donors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stolen from Codell's classroom on October 5?

2. Which is NOT one of the activities Codell proposes for the Fairy Tale Festival?

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

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

5. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?

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