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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 problem does Vanessa have in announcing the class' Christmas show?
(a) She struggles with a severe lisp.
(b) She consistently mispronounces a word in the announcement.
(c) The announcement is too long, and she cannot memorize it.
(d) She has extreme stage fright, and is too nervous to speak her lines.

2. According to the educational chiropractor, how many units can a teacher teach per school year?
(a) 9.
(b) 25.
(c) 5.
(d) 14.

3. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?
(a) She thought Mr. Turner would write her up for an unauthorized newsletter.
(b) She knew Mr. Turner would not appreciate the articles.
(c) She meant to provide him one, but she must have placed it in the wrong mail box.
(d) She put two newsletters in Ms. Coil's box, and assumed Ms. Coil would give Mr. Turner the extra one.

4. What film, the first classic film Codell shows, is shown in October 15?
(a) Citizen Kane.
(b) The Miracle Worker.
(c) The Bishop's Wife.
(d) Casablanca.

5. According to Ms. Coil, how do teachers (besides Codell) react to her suggestions to improve the design of their classrooms?
(a) Teachers tell Ms. Coil, in different words, to get lost.
(b) Teachers usually tell Ms.Coil they are too busy to see her, in an effort to ignore her.
(c) Teachers agree with the vast majority of suggestions Ms. Coil makes.
(d) Teachers usually make the suggested changes without any resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does the student Codell makes teacher for a day choose to make a lesson from?

2. What is one of the songs Codell hears in her mind when Mr. Turner is frustrating her?

3. How does Melanie react to the birthday party Codell throws for her on January 8th?

4. According to Codell, what is "education's best-kept secret"?

5. Why does Codell compare teaching to an apple in her poem "How to Teach Learning"?

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