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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Pages 89 through 112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 promises to beat Twanette soundly so her attitude will change.
(c) Twanette's mother decides to pull Twanette from the class and change schools.
(d) Twanette's mother takes Twanette's side and blames Codell for the perceived misbehavior.

2. How long into Codell's teacher observation time is she allowed to teach?
(a) On the second day.
(b) She is never allowed to teach, but only observe.
(c) After one month.
(d) On the first day.

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

4. What occurs on the bus ride to the university science fair on October 13?
(a) Codell must break up a fight between two female students.
(b) The bus is attacked by gang members, who throw rocks at the windows.
(c) The bus suffers a flat tire, and the students miss the fair.
(d) The students manage to finish a lengthy "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" sing-a-long.

5. How does Codell eventually ensure her students do not steal books that they borrow?
(a) She collects $10 from students for each book they borrow, as collateral.
(b) She informs a child's parent when the child borrows a book.
(c) She makes students leave one of their shoes to ensure they return books.
(d) She develops an ID card system similar to a public library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization is established to evaluate Codell's Fairy Tale Festival proposal?

2. What does Codell notice about the new class of teachers that will be teaching along with her at the new school?

3. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the speaker in Codell's poem "The Custodian's Thoughts"?

4. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?

5. 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?

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