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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. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.
(a) They support him and threaten to beat up anyone who does not.
(b) They are silent, and most do not talk to Ashworth afterward.
(c) Several classmates loudly ridicule Ashworth, and Codell must shout them down.
(d) Many girls in the class are sickened at the sight.

2. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?
(a) The Hundred Dresses.
(b) Helen Keller's Life.
(c) Greek Myths.
(d) The Bat-Poet.

3. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?
(a) Holds a brainstorming session in which kids think of fantastic inventions.
(b) Helps her students create a simplified cotton gin.
(c) Has the kids invent their own "better mouse trap."
(d) Dresses up in a wild outfit full of accessories that have inventor stories behind them.

4. What does Codell call the subject of Science?
(a) Chem-o-Rama.
(b) Dr. Weird's Wonderful World.
(c) Mad Scientist Time.
(d) Natural Wonders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mother complains about Codell insisting on buying dictionaries for the children?

2. What pop culture figure does Codell use for her "best papers" bulletin board?

3. What does Codell tell her students about their "alphabet museum" in order to avoid potential embarrassment?

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

5. Which student must be stopped from casting voodoo spells on students in class?

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