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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long into Codell's teacher observation time is she allowed to teach?
(a) After one month.
(b) On the first day.
(c) On the second day.
(d) She is never allowed to teach, but only observe.

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

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

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

7. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?
(a) Students take turns picking numbered apples from a bulletin board.
(b) Students are seated in a large circle so everyone is equal.
(c) Codell has the students choose numbered seating assignments from a hat.
(d) Students can choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

9. What is Codell's opinion of teaching about Anne Frank and concentration camps?
(a) She believes strongly in revealing the truth, sparing no unpleasant details.
(b) She decides to skip that part of the curriculum entirely; her class is just too young.
(c) She is outraged about the subject's inclusion into the curriculum, and she files a complaint with the State Board.
(d) She feels her children should be spared most of the details, but still learn the material.

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

11. Why does Codell organize a field trip to the university science fair on October 13?
(a) To introduce her children to an erupting baking soda volcano.
(b) To attend a lecture on physics in the real world.
(c) To help the kids demonstrate their backpack burglar alarm invention.
(d) Because her students' standardized test scores in science were well below average.

12. What is stolen from Codell's classroom on October 5?
(a) A textbook on sexual reproduction.
(b) Several rulers, compasses, and protractors.
(c) A globe.
(d) A Columbus comic book.

13. How old is Esme Codell when given a job at the public school at the start of the book?
(a) 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 19.
(d) 24.

14. Which of the following terms best describes the manner in which Codell answers the panel in her first interview in Part I?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Morose.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Cavalier.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?

3. 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?

4. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

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

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