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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 149 through 165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What award does Codell receive during the events in the book?
(a) The Caldecott Silver Teaching award.
(b) The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. award for outstanding new urban school teacher.
(c) The Connie Porter award for reading excellence.
(d) The Dr. Peggy Williams award for outstanding Language Arts teacher.

2. What is the result of Codell's conference with Rowisha, B. B.'s mother?
(a) Rowisha never shows, and B. B. feels abandoned.
(b) Rowisha beats B. B. to the point that Codell punches the woman.
(c) Rowisha beats B. B. to the ground until he is hysterical.
(d) Rowisha apologizes for her son, B. B. never acts up again, and the conference is a complete success.

3. What is one of the songs Codell hears in her mind when Mr. Turner is frustrating her?
(a) "Control Yourself" by Jackie and Roy Kral.
(b) "Perpetuum Mobile" by Novacek.
(c) "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones.
(d) "Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston.

4. Why doesn't Codell respond favorably to the educational chiropractor?
(a) She thinks the rules being proposed are much too harsh for the students.
(b) She wishes to sign her name "Madame Esme," and the educational chiropractor discourages this.
(c) She believes her classroom seating arrangement is just fine without someone interfering.
(d) She doesn't believe in the curriculum conformity he advocates.

5. What does Codell use the Thinking Cap for?
(a) She places potpourri and incense in the cap, allowing the wearer to benefit from aromatherapy.
(b) She puts it on students so they can take extra time to give a good answer.
(c) She makes troublemaking students wear it, so they can think about what they've done.
(d) She claims that if students concentrate hard enough with the cap on, they will become smarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "last straw" that causes Codell to force Mr. Turner to suspend B. B.?

2. How does the student Codell makes teacher for the day start the morning?

3. Why does Codell organize a field trip to the university science fair on October 13?

4. What organization gives a teaching award to Codell, as described in the April 7 entry?

5. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?

(see the answer key)

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