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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. What theme does Codell choose for her students for their Christmas assembly?
(a) A Cajun Christmas.
(b) California Christmas.
(c) Ye Olde London Christmas.
(d) It's a Hairy Merry Christmas.

2. 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) Codell feels the eulogies given at the service are inadequate.
(d) The service is conducted in a foreign language, and the behavior of those in attendance makes Codell nervous.

3. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?
(a) Girl with Fast Feet.
(b) Girl of Frequent Bathroom Breaks.
(c) Girl with the Voice of Thunder.
(d) Girl of Many Questions.

4. What does Codell tell her students about their "alphabet museum" in order to avoid potential embarrassment?
(a) The alphabet museum will be photographed for a local newspaper article.
(b) The alphabet museum will not be shared with anyone outside the classroom.
(c) The students are creating the alphabet museum for use by kindergartners.
(d) The students should go home to share the museum with younger siblings or neighbors.

5. What does Codell notice about the new class of teachers that will be teaching along with her at the new school?
(a) Codell is one of the few white women among the new teachers.
(b) There is not one man 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. How does Ms. Coil criticize Codell's teaching of Native Americans.

2. Why does Codell fear that student B. B. will be chosen as the first student to use the time machine?

3. What is Ismene's response when Codell asks her if she is married?

4. At the end of the day in which Codell makes a student teacher for the day, what does Codell have her children do?

5. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?

(see the answer key)

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