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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Codell has the students choose numbered seating assignments from a hat.
(c) Students take turns picking numbered apples from a bulletin board.
(d) Students can choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. What organization is established to evaluate Codell's Fairy Tale Festival proposal?
(a) Committee for Extracurricular Activities.
(b) The Friends of the School Library Committee.
(c) The Fairy Tale Team.
(d) Association of Public Librarians.

3. What does Codell notice about the new class of teachers that will be teaching along with her at the new school?
(a) There is not one man among the new teachers.
(b) Unlike Codell, most of the teachers are older veterans pulled from surrounding districts.
(c) Codell is one of the few white women among the new teachers.
(d) There is a disproportionate amount of white, slender women in their twenties.

4. Who persuades Codell to remain a teacher after she is ready to quit on February 15th?
(a) Ms. Coil.
(b) Miss Clark.
(c) Ms. Federman.
(d) Serena.

5. What container does Codell create to allow students to symbolically rid themselves of worries?
(a) The Black Hole.
(b) Trouble Basket.
(c) The Well of Worries.
(d) The Little Brown Jug.

6. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?
(a) Helps her students create a simplified cotton gin.
(b) Has the kids invent their own "better mouse trap."
(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.

7. How does Codell interact with the Slick Boys "Just Say No" campaign?
(a) She feels the scantily-clad dancers are inappropriate for children, and she stops the assembly.
(b) She is asked to participate in a "Just Say No" role-play, in which she plays a drug dealer.
(c) She joins the Slick Boys on stage and impresses with her dance moves.
(d) She is asked to participate in a "Just Say No" role-play, in which she says "No" to marijuana.

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

9. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the speaker in Codell's poem "The Custodian's Thoughts"?
(a) Giddy at the prospect of another day on the job.
(b) Depressed from a recent death at the school.
(c) Confused, because he has lost his way in the school's basement.
(d) Cranky and vindictive.

10. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?
(a) The Hundred Dresses.
(b) The Bat-Poet.
(c) Helen Keller's Life.
(d) Greek Myths.

11. What name does Codell choose for her students to call her?
(a) Ms. Esme.
(b) Mrs. Esme.
(c) Mrs. Raji Codell.
(d) Madame Esme.

12. How does Codell respond to Billy Williams when the boy claims that he hates her?
(a) "No matter how you feel about me, I will always love you."
(b) "Every time you say you hate me, I'm going to give you an extra homework problem."
(c) "Every time you say that, you hurt my heart and make me sad."
(d) "I'm not crazy about you either, kid, but we have to find a way to stand one another."

13. Who is the first student to use the "time machine"?
(a) Shira.
(b) Melanie.
(c) JoEllen.
(d) Billy Williams.

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

15. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Mr. Turner.
(b) Miss Clark.
(c) Ms. Coil.
(d) Ismene Siteles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Codell call the subject of Science?

2. Shira undergoes a change on December 13 when she begins dancing to which Christmas song?

3. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?

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

5. What does Codell call the subject of Math?

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