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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. Codell insists Mr. Turner refer to her by what title?
(a) Ms. Codell.
(b) Mrs. Esme.
(c) Ms. Esme.
(d) Mrs. Raji Codell.

2. What gift does Akila give to Codell?
(a) A sari.
(b) Fake vomit, as a joke.
(c) A woven basket.
(d) A gold necklace.

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

4. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "discussion director" play?
(a) Guessing what comes next in the plot of the book.
(b) Reading passages out loud.
(c) Making questions up about the book.
(d) Defining difficult words in the text.

5. Why does Codell compare teaching to a bottle cap in her poem "How to Teach Learning"?
(a) Learning is a series of ups and downs, like the ridges on the side of a bottle cap.
(b) Like a soda bottle cap that might announce "You are a winner!" learning should be special and surprising.
(c) Learning is incredibly difficult, just like trying to twist a bottle cap off.
(d) Learning is like uncapping the mind to a world of knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Codell make her "time machine" out of?

2. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?

3. Who persuades Codell to remain a teacher after she is ready to quit on February 15th?

4. What is the purpose of the class making a patchwork quilt?

5. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?

(see the answer key)

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