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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 135 through 149.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many new teachers are introduced prior to the school's opening in Part I?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

3. Which best describes an aspect of Codell's philosophy of reading out loud to the class?
(a) Each child should have a book, so they can follow along with the reading.
(b) Any difficult words should be immediately looked up in the dictionary.
(c) The teacher should often stop to have discussions about the text.
(d) The teacher should read words very slowly and loudly.

4. What organization gives a teaching award to Codell, as described in the April 7 entry?
(a) American Civil Liberties Union.
(b) The American Organization for Teaching Excellence.
(c) The National Teachers' Association.
(d) Chicago Area Reading Association.

5. Shira undergoes a change on December 13 when she begins dancing to which Christmas song?
(a) White Christmas.
(b) Jingle Bell Rock.
(c) Silver Bells.
(d) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

2. Why is Latoya consistently late to school in the second week of April?

3. According to Codell, what is Miss Clark's flaw as a teacher?

4. Why is Codell impressed with her students when they have a field trip to the Historical Society?

5. What teaching guidelines are given to the school by the Michael Jordan Foundation?

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