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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. Which student actually stabbed the substitute teacher in the back with a pencil?
(a) Esther.
(b) Billy Williams.
(c) The students never reveal who it is.
(d) Serena.

2. How does Ruben show his affectionate crush for Codell?
(a) He writes to her in his journal, expressing his amorous feelings.
(b) Ruben makes sure to sit next to her during reading time, and he caresses her leg.
(c) He frequently leaves a gift on her desk after class is over.
(d) After Codell says she likes the color red, Ruben wears nothing but red shirts to class.

3. According to Codell, how must a teacher behave with a student to get him/her to learn?
(a) Aloof and disinterested.
(b) Tough and strict.
(c) Kind and nurturing.
(d) Coy and elusive.

4. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Ismene Siteles.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Esme Codell.

5. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?
(a) Has the kids invent their own "better mouse trap."
(b) Helps her students create a simplified cotton gin.
(c) Dresses up in a wild outfit full of accessories that have inventor stories behind them.
(d) Holds a brainstorming session in which kids think of fantastic inventions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mr. Turner initially want to suspend B. B.?

2. What is Mr. Turner's criticism of the Storyteller Festival?

3. How does Codell prepare her students for the Storytelling Festival?

4. According to Ms. Coil, how do teachers (besides Codell) react to her suggestions to improve the design of their classrooms?

5. What is the ethnic makeup of Codell's class?

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