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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first entry of the book, how does Codell respond when asked what she would do if a student uttered a curse word in her classroom?
(a) Wash his mouth out with soap!
(b) Take him to the principal's office immediately!
(c) Faint dead away!
(d) Honestly, I wouldn't know what to do!

2. What does Codell find is particularly effective when it comes to teaching about Nazism?
(a) She chooses a well-respected history book on the subject to read aloud with the class.
(b) She compares Nazis to Ku Klux Klan members, giving the children a group they are more familiar with.
(c) She chooses to show a brief film clip of Hitler delivering a speech.
(d) She decides to skip the teaching of Nazis; her class is simply too young.

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

4. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?
(a) She put two newsletters in Ms. Coil's box, and assumed Ms. Coil would give Mr. Turner the extra one.
(b) She meant to provide him one, but she must have placed it in the wrong mail box.
(c) She thought Mr. Turner would write her up for an unauthorized newsletter.
(d) She knew Mr. Turner would not appreciate the articles.

5. How does Codell eventually ensure her students do not steal books that they borrow?
(a) She makes students leave one of their shoes to ensure they return books.
(b) She collects $10 from students for each book they borrow, as collateral.
(c) She informs a child's parent when the child borrows a book.
(d) She develops an ID card system similar to a public library.

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

7. What poem, dedicated to Brandi, does Codell make her October 19th entry?
(a) How to Teach Impossible Students.
(b) How to Tame a Tiger.
(c) How to Fold a Paper Snowflake.
(d) How to Draw an Invisible Dragon.

8. Why does Mr. Turner object to the winner of the Addy doll during the November 5th assembly?
(a) Mr. Turner believes the winner cheated in order to win the raffle.
(b) The winner is Hispanic, and Mr. Turner believes that, since Addy is black, a black person should win.
(c) Mr. Turner does not believe the doll is appropriate in a school setting.
(d) The winner is a boy, and Mr. Turner doesn't believe boys should play with dolls.

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

10. What does Codell use the Thinking Cap for?
(a) She places potpourri and incense in the cap, allowing the wearer to benefit from aromatherapy.
(b) She claims that if students concentrate hard enough with the cap on, they will become smarter.
(c) She puts it on students so they can take extra time to give a good answer.
(d) She makes troublemaking students wear it, so they can think about what they've done.

11. Which is NOT one of the activities Codell proposes for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Ugly Duckling Match.
(b) Fairy Tale Fashion Show.
(c) Rescue the Princess from the Tower.
(d) Three Billy Goats Gruff Toss.

12. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?
(a) He frequently hangs up, only to call again soon after.
(b) He speaks for very long periods on the phone.
(c) He calls very late, sometimes as late as 11:30 PM.
(d) He yells into the receiver.

13. What is Ismene's response when Codell asks her if she is married?
(a) "No. I never found the right man who could understand my passion for teaching."
(b) "No. My husband died several years ago in a car accident."
(c) "No. I have enough children to take care of without a husband."
(d) "Yes. The only thing that makes me happier than my students is my own children."

14. What is Codell's true intention in using the time machine?
(a) Doing work alone in the time machine will make the day seem to go faster for bored students.
(b) The time machine provides a "time out" for misbehaving students.
(c) She feels that reading is a kind of time travel.
(d) By thinking about different years and traveling through time, students will learn math concepts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Codell's immediate supervisor at her work in Part I?

2. How does Ruben show his affectionate crush for Codell?

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

4. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?

5. What kind of music do the Slick Boys use in their assembly presentation?

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