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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?
(a) He calls very late, sometimes as late as 11:30 PM.
(b) He speaks for very long periods on the phone.
(c) He frequently hangs up, only to call again soon after.
(d) He yells into the receiver.

2. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about medieval history.
(a) Have a mock jousting tournament.
(b) Make a castle out of marshmallows.
(c) Make a diagram of all the parts of a knight's armor.
(d) Read Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and act out some of the stories.

3. Why does Mr. Turner object to Codell's school social committee guidelines on February 15th?
(a) Mr. Turner could tell Codell spent little time on them.
(b) Codell signed her name "Madame Esme," and Mr. Turner does not think that name is appropriate.
(c) Codell left off some of the more controversial guidelines so parents would not be alarmed.
(d) The guidelines called for frequent field trips, and Mr. Turner feared the budget would balloon.

4. Who is the author of the book King Matt the First, which is chosen by Codell for read-aloud time?
(a) Connie Porter.
(b) Randall Jareel.
(c) Lois Lowry.
(d) Janusz Korczak.

5. How is the Fairy Tale Festival related to the Storyteller Festival?
(a) At both festivals, Mr. Turner scolded Codell with entirely minor criticisms.
(b) Ms. Coil enthusiastically endorses both festivals.
(c) Codell gets to use several ideas from the Fairy Tale Festival for the Storyteller Festival.
(d) Codell gets to use several ideas from the Storyteller Festival for the Fairy Tale Festival.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important test does Codell's class take on May 13th?

2. Which student actually stabbed the substitute teacher in the back with a pencil?

3. How does Codell teach Melanie to control her destructive urges?

4. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?

5. What is Codell's response when Rowisha tells her about B. B.'s horrible home life?

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