View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Codell make her "time machine" out of?
(a) An old armoire.
(b) A large plastic tarp.
(c) A refrigerator box covered in aluminum foil.
(d) Heavy curtains.

2. What is the name of the mentor who inspired Codell to do her best as a teacher?
(a) Ms. Coil.
(b) Ismene Siteles.
(c) Lillia.
(d) Mr. Turner.

3. 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) Sulzer Regional Library.
(d) The history museum.

4. What is Codell's general attitude toward Ms. Federman?
(a) She cannot agree with almost all of Ms. Federman's radical teaching methods.
(b) She thinks Ms. Federman is a dinosaur from a long-gone era.
(c) She respects her persistence in teaching for so long.
(d) Codell is angry with Ms. Federman, because she promises to help Codell but never does.

5. On December 14th, older children steal which of Codell's classroom accessories?
(a) The Time Machine.
(b) The Happy Box.
(c) Her roller skates.
(d) The Thinking Cap.

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

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

8. When an architect shows Codell her future classroom in Part I, which of the following is something Codell thinks?
(a) The classroom will be much too small for her expected number of students.
(b) She wishes the classroom was on the second story for safety reasons.
(c) She is glad her classroom is so far away from Mr. Turner's office.
(d) She does not like the "new construction" smell, preferring the unique smell of a school classroom.

9. Which student becomes teacher for a day, swapping places with Codell?
(a) Ruben.
(b) JoEllen.
(c) Billy Williams.
(d) Serena.

10. 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) Honestly, I wouldn't know what to do!
(b) Faint dead away!
(c) Wash his mouth out with soap!
(d) Take him to the principal's office immediately!

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

12. Which of the following is NOT an activity Codell describes her class doing for Halloween?
(a) Reading The Bat-Poet and studying bats.
(b) Dressing up as ghosts and playing a prank on a second-grade class.
(c) Holding a mummy-wrapping race.
(d) Dramatizing the book Old Devil Wind for a kindergarten class.

13. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.
(a) They support him and threaten to beat up anyone who does not.
(b) They are silent, and most do not talk to Ashworth afterward.
(c) Several classmates loudly ridicule Ashworth, and Codell must shout them down.
(d) Many girls in the class are sickened at the sight.

14. What is Codell's impression of the scary story contest she holds for Halloween?
(a) She is frustrated that most students haven't improved their writing skills.
(b) She is uncomfortable with the level of gore several students use.
(c) She is amazed at Vanessa's story, and how effectively scary it is.
(d) She is disappointed that only a few students volunteer stories for the contest.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What theme does Codell choose for her students for their Christmas assembly?

3. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?

4. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

5. How old is Esme Codell when given a job at the public school at the start of the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 728 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample