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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Billy Williams.
(c) Serena.
(d) Ozzie.

2. Why does Codell fear that student B. B. will be chosen as the first student to use the time machine?
(a) B. B. is described as a "hopeless daydreamer," and B. B. may refuse to leave the machine once inside.
(b) B. B. is known for violence, and may destroy the time machine.
(c) B. B. is afraid of the dark, and using the time machine involves being in the dark.
(d) B. B. is described as a "terrible realist" who may not buy into the fantasy she's trying to create.

3. What kind of music do the Slick Boys use in their assembly presentation?
(a) 1990s-style new jack swing.
(b) 1950s-style doo-wop.
(c) Country.
(d) Hip-hop.

4. Why does Codell take her students outside for a field trip on January 7th?
(a) She has the students build an elaborate snowman to encourage teamwork.
(b) The trip is a chance to examine trees and decide what kind of trees they are.
(c) There is snow on the ground, and the trip is a chance to teach about precipitation.
(d) Codell feels that the students have been cooped up too long, and they will find the outdoors refreshing.

5. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?
(a) Girl with the Beautiful Lip Gloss.
(b) Hair that Flows like Water.
(c) Madame of Mathematics.
(d) Girl Who Always Gets A's.

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

7. What was Codell's impression of prostitutes on her block as a young child?
(a) Codell know about the nature of their profession and is disgusted by them.
(b) They constantly curse at Codell, and she avoids them whenever possible.
(c) Codell admires them for their bold, colorful clothing choices.
(d) Codell is tricked by her father into believing they are movie stars.

8. What is the name of Codell's immediate supervisor at her work in Part I?
(a) Ismene.
(b) Lillia.
(c) Ms. Federman.
(d) Mr. Turner.

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

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

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

12. 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 says "No" to marijuana.
(c) She is asked to participate in a "Just Say No" role-play, in which she plays a drug dealer.
(d) She joins the Slick Boys on stage and impresses with her dance moves.

13. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?
(a) Has the kids invent their own "better mouse trap."
(b) Dresses up in a wild outfit full of accessories that have inventor stories behind them.
(c) Holds a brainstorming session in which kids think of fantastic inventions.
(d) Helps her students create a simplified cotton gin.

14. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?
(a) Assertive.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Proactive.

15. Whose mother complains about Codell insisting on buying dictionaries for the children?
(a) Asha.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Shira.
(d) Twanette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Codell's general attitude toward Ms. Federman?

2. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the speaker in Codell's poem "The Custodian's Thoughts"?

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

4. According to Codell, what is Miss Clark's flaw as a teacher?

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

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