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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. What is the purpose of the class making a patchwork quilt?
(a) To teach about long division.
(b) To teach about inventors.
(c) To teach about the flowers of the fifty states.
(d) To teach about the Underground Railroad.

2. Which student must be stopped from casting voodoo spells on students in class?
(a) B. B.
(b) Shira.
(c) Esther.
(d) Vanessa.

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

4. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?
(a) Billy Williams.
(b) Serena.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Ozzie.

5. Which is NOT one of the ways in which Codell's class learns about Native Americans?
(a) They have a guest speaker come to share Native American artifacts.
(b) They visit the zoo to see an American buffalo.
(c) They perform a rain dance.
(d) They dress up in authentically-researched Native American clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ms. Coil criticize Codell's teaching of Native Americans.

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

3. How do older teachers react to the great effort Codell takes with preparing her classroom for the first day of school?

4. What is the name of the mentor who inspired Codell to do her best as a teacher?

5. On October 29th, Codell creates an after-school club with what focus?

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