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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the day in which Codell makes a student teacher for the day, what does Codell have her children do?
(a) Codell assigns them double homework, because they were so unruly throughout the day.
(b) Students write a composition about their experience and what they learned that day.
(c) Codell encourages the children to do a similar switch with their parents at home.
(d) Codell has the last part of class outdoors, to reward the children for their excellent behavior.

2. What does the first student to use the "time machine" report about his or her experience?
(a) The student claims to have gone back to the Jurassic period to observe dinosaurs.
(b) The student tells about a medieval joust they "witnessed."
(c) The student complains that the time machine is not real.
(d) The student tells about meeting Wyatt Earp and helping to rid Dodge City of criminals.

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

4. 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) Mr. Turner does not believe the doll is appropriate in a school setting.
(c) The winner is a boy, and Mr. Turner doesn't believe boys should play with dolls.
(d) The winner is Hispanic, and Mr. Turner believes that, since Addy is black, a black person should win.

5. Who is the author of the book King Matt the First, which is chosen by Codell for read-aloud time?
(a) Connie Porter.
(b) Lois Lowry.
(c) Randall Jareel.
(d) Janusz Korczak.

6. Which student actually stabbed the substitute teacher in the back with a pencil?
(a) The students never reveal who it is.
(b) Billy Williams.
(c) Serena.
(d) Esther.

7. What is Ismene's response when Codell asks her if she is married?
(a) "No. My husband died several years ago in a car accident."
(b) "No. I never found the right man who could understand my passion for teaching."
(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."

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

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

10. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.
(a) Many girls in the class are sickened at the sight.
(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) They support him and threaten to beat up anyone who does not.

11. Why is Codell dissatisfied with the funeral service held for Ismene?
(a) Codell feels the eulogies given at the service are inadequate.
(b) The service is small, and Codell believes Ismene deserved a much larger service.
(c) It is raining hard, which Codell considers a bad omen.
(d) The service is conducted in a foreign language, and the behavior of those in attendance makes Codell nervous.

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

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

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

15. How does Ms. Coil criticize Codell's teaching of Native Americans.
(a) Ms. Coil is angry for not being informed about a field trip to the Native American History Museum.
(b) Ms. Coil believes fifth-graders are too old to dress up in Native American costumes.
(c) Codell only teaches about one tribe, and Ms. Coil prefers a broader approach.
(d) Ms. Coil believes having a "powwow" stereotypes Native American culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mentor who inspired Codell to do her best as a teacher?

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

3. On December 14th, older children steal which of Codell's classroom accessories?

4. What is Codell's impression of the scary story contest she holds for Halloween?

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

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