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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Codell initially regret asking Twanette's mother to a conference on September 30?
(a) Twanette's mother decides to pull Twanette from the class and change schools.
(b) Twanette's misbehavior only worsens after the conference.
(c) Twanette's mother promises to beat Twanette soundly so her attitude will change.
(d) Twanette's mother takes Twanette's side and blames Codell for the perceived misbehavior.

3. What does Mr. Turner initially call Codell, which frustrates her?
(a) Ms. Esme Raji Codell.
(b) Miss Codell.
(c) Mrs. Cordell.
(d) Ms. Esme.

4. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?
(a) Students are seated in a large circle so everyone is equal.
(b) Students take turns picking numbered apples from a bulletin board.
(c) Codell has the students choose numbered seating assignments from a hat.
(d) Students can choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

5. Where does Codell take her students on January 20?
(a) Immmediately outside the school, to examine different types of trees.
(b) The university science fair.
(c) The history museum.
(d) Sulzer Regional Library.

6. Which of the following terms best describes the manner in which Codell answers the panel in her first interview in Part I?
(a) Cavalier.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Morose.
(d) Joyous.

7. What is stolen from Codell's classroom on October 5?
(a) A Columbus comic book.
(b) A globe.
(c) A textbook on sexual reproduction.
(d) Several rulers, compasses, and protractors.

8. Which student must be stopped from casting voodoo spells on students in class?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Shira.
(c) Esther.
(d) B. B.

9. Why is Codell dissatisfied with the funeral service held for Ismene?
(a) The service is conducted in a foreign language, and the behavior of those in attendance makes Codell nervous.
(b) It is raining hard, which Codell considers a bad omen.
(c) Codell feels the eulogies given at the service are inadequate.
(d) The service is small, and Codell believes Ismene deserved a much larger service.

10. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?
(a) A whorehouse.
(b) A den of sin.
(c) A palace of learning.
(d) A filthy mess.

11. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) The festival is too ambitious.
(b) Administrators cannot agree on the day to have the festival.
(c) Many of Codell's proposals pose a danger to safety.
(d) The subject matter is inappropriate in a school setting.

12. What does the first student to use the "time machine" report about his or her experience?
(a) The student tells about meeting Wyatt Earp and helping to rid Dodge City of criminals.
(b) The student claims to have gone back to the Jurassic period to observe dinosaurs.
(c) The student tells about a medieval joust they "witnessed."
(d) The student complains that the time machine is not real.

13. What does Codell call the subject of Science?
(a) Dr. Weird's Wonderful World.
(b) Chem-o-Rama.
(c) Mad Scientist Time.
(d) Natural Wonders.

14. At the end of the day in which Codell makes a student teacher for the day, what does Codell have her children do?
(a) Codell has the last part of class outdoors, to reward the children for their excellent behavior.
(b) Codell encourages the children to do a similar switch with their parents at home.
(c) Students write a composition about their experience and what they learned that day.
(d) Codell assigns them double homework, because they were so unruly throughout the day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ms. Coil criticize Codell's teaching of Native Americans.

2. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.

3. How do older teachers react to the great effort Codell takes with preparing her classroom for the first day of school?

4. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

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

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