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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) Billy Williams.
(b) Ruben.
(c) Serena.
(d) Ozzie.

2. How does Melanie react to the birthday party Codell throws for her on January 8th?
(a) She is joyous, laughing and singing along with the birthday song.
(b) She is moved and quiet, thanking Codell for her thoughtfulness.
(c) She is angry at Codell for "trying to replace my mom."
(d) She cries, and claims she does not deserve such attention.

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

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

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

6. How many new teachers are introduced prior to the school's opening in Part I?
(a) 35.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 25.

7. What does Codell call the subject of Math?
(a) Number Crunching 3000.
(b) The Mystery of Symbols.
(c) Puzzling.
(d) Numbers Galore.

8. What film, the first classic film Codell shows, is shown in October 15?
(a) Citizen Kane.
(b) The Miracle Worker.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) The Bishop's Wife.

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

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

11. Why doesn't Codell take Ms. Coil's suggestion that she should place student papers on her wall higher up?
(a) Placing them higher would mean disassembling and reassembling the entire board.
(b) Codell simply wants to spite Ms. Coil and annoy her.
(c) Placing them too high would be a distraction during class.
(d) Codell believes the papers should be hung at the children's eye-level, so they can enjoy them.

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

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

14. What is Ozzie's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?
(a) Boy Who Wears Cool Clothes.
(b) Boy of the Many Crayons.
(c) Master of Kickball.
(d) Boy Who Draws Like Crazy.

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

2. Which is NOT one of the ways in which Codell's class learns about Native Americans?

3. What container does Codell create to allow students to symbolically rid themselves of worries?

4. Which of the following terms best describes the manner in which Codell answers the panel in her first interview in Part I?

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

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