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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.
(a) They support him and threaten to beat up anyone who does not.
(b) Many girls in the class are sickened at the sight.
(c) They are silent, and most do not talk to Ashworth afterward.
(d) Several classmates loudly ridicule Ashworth, and Codell must shout them down.

2. What is the plot of the story "The Pudding Like the Night on the Sea"?
(a) A schoolgirl imagines that her pudding is the ocean, and she daydreams about a fantastic sea voyage.
(b) A pudding cup joins with other food items to defeat a rotten piece of cheese.
(c) A pudding comes to life to terrorize a small town.
(d) A father threatens to whip and beat his son, but it turns out that the "whipping" and "beating" involve making pudding.

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

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

5. What gift does Akila give to Codell?
(a) A gold necklace.
(b) Fake vomit, as a joke.
(c) A sari.
(d) A woven basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs on the bus ride to the university science fair on October 13?

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

3. What conflict resolution does Kyle agree to with Zykrecia?

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

5. What does JoEllen ask Codell during sexual education?

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