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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 song does Codell hear in her mind when she has recess duty?
(a) "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone.
(b) "Stoney End" by Laura Nyro.
(c) "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by B. J. Thomas.
(d) "Cinderella's Departure for the Ball" by Prokofiev.

2. Why do Codell and Mr. Turner fail to secure any donations, according to the July 28th entry?
(a) They mistakenly try to approach businesses on a holiday when most are closed.
(b) Most of the businesses approached are poor, small, and highly unlikely donors.
(c) Mr. Turner is rude to potential donors.
(d) They are working off of an incorrect list of potential donors.

3. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "discussion director" play?
(a) Guessing what comes next in the plot of the book.
(b) Reading passages out loud.
(c) Defining difficult words in the text.
(d) Making questions up about the book.

4. Which student does Codell believe has the potential to become a children's book illustrator?
(a) Ashworth.
(b) Shira.
(c) Serena.
(d) B. B.

5. On December 14th, older children steal which of Codell's classroom accessories?
(a) Her roller skates.
(b) The Time Machine.
(c) The Happy Box.
(d) The Thinking Cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mother complains about Codell insisting on buying dictionaries for the children?

2. What kind of film does Codell show for sexual education?

3. What is the purpose of the class making a patchwork quilt?

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

5. Why does Codell fear that student B. B. will be chosen as the first student to use the time machine?

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