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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 is Codell dissatisfied with the funeral service held for Ismene?
(a) It is raining hard, which Codell considers a bad omen.
(b) The service is conducted in a foreign language, and the behavior of those in attendance makes Codell nervous.
(c) Codell feels the eulogies given at the service are inadequate.
(d) The service is small, and Codell believes Ismene deserved a much larger service.

2. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?
(a) Ismene Siteles.
(b) Esme Codell.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Melanie.

3. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?
(a) He calls very late, sometimes as late as 11:30 PM.
(b) He speaks for very long periods on the phone.
(c) He frequently hangs up, only to call again soon after.
(d) He yells into the receiver.

4. How old is Esme Codell when given a job at the public school at the start of the book?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 24.
(d) 35.

5. What does Codell notice about the new class of teachers that will be teaching along with her at the new school?
(a) There is not one man among the new teachers.
(b) Codell is one of the few white women among the new teachers.
(c) There is a disproportionate amount of white, slender women in their twenties.
(d) Unlike Codell, most of the teachers are older veterans pulled from surrounding districts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Codell use the Thinking Cap for?

2. Why does Codell organize a field trip to the university science fair on October 13?

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

4. On December 14th, older children steal which of Codell's classroom accessories?

5. Why do Codell and Mr. Turner fail to secure any donations, according to the July 28th entry?

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