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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of her thirty-one students, how many graduate from middle school at the ceremony Codell witnesses?
(a) Four.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty-five.

2. According to Esme, how do her new students in her new school (as of the Epilogue) behave?
(a) Like weird aliens.
(b) Like little angels.
(c) Like gangster thugs.
(d) Like spoiled brats.

3. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?
(a) Kyle made a lewd statement to Zykrecia.
(b) Kyle punched her during lunch.
(c) Kyle superglued Zykrecia's locker shut.
(d) Kyle stole a pink pencil from Zykrecia.

4. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "discussion director" play?
(a) Reading passages out loud.
(b) Guessing what comes next in the plot of the book.
(c) Defining difficult words in the text.
(d) Making questions up about the book.

5. What important test does Codell's class take on May 13th?
(a) The Illinois Standardized Test of Academic Proficiency.
(b) The Federal Standardized Exam.
(c) The California Assessment of Learning.
(d) The Iowa Standardized Test of Basic Skills.

6. Why doesn't Mr. Turner initially want to suspend B. B.?
(a) B. B. has otherwise been an exemplary student, and his misbehavior is isolated.
(b) He believes that at-risk blacks should be given a break, given their circumstances.
(c) Mr. Turner wishes to expel B. B. and only reluctantly agrees to the lesser punishment.
(d) Mr. Turner happens to be friends with B. B.'s father.

7. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about Asia?
(a) Make sushi.
(b) Dress as samurai.
(c) Stage a kabuki theater play.
(d) Make a kimono.

8. In the Afterword, how does the chairman of the State Board of Education act when he visits a school?
(a) He acts humble.
(b) He acts cold and indifferent.
(c) He acts extremely enthusiastic.
(d) He acts like he is royalty.

9. What misbehavior does Melanie have a propensity to commit?
(a) Arson.
(b) Exposing herself to others.
(c) Beating up kids.
(d) Stealing.

10. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "practical predictor" play?
(a) Guessing what comes next in the plot of the book.
(b) Defining difficult words in the text.
(c) Making questions up about the book.
(d) Reading passages out loud.

11. What conflict resolution does Kyle agree to with Zykrecia?
(a) Kyle agrees to never speak to Zykrecia again.
(b) Kyle agrees to return the pencil he stole.
(c) Kyle agrees to bake her a cupcake for her upcoming birthday.
(d) Kyle will bring her lunch for a week.

12. What does Esme think about the physical appearance of her former students at the graduation ceremony?
(a) They seem huge, like little adults.
(b) They look very different.
(c) They look just about the same.
(d) They are smaller than she remembers them.

13. According to the educational chiropractor, how many units can a teacher teach per school year?
(a) 25.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

14. What does Codell allow Kyle to do in order to perform better at math?
(a) Run two circles around the classroom.
(b) Yell at the top of his lungs.
(c) Stand on his head.
(d) Go to the bathroom to splash water on his face.

15. How long did Esme Codell work at the first school she taught at?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) As of the Epilogue, she continues to teach there to this day.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Codell compare teaching to a bottle cap in her poem "How to Teach Learning"?

2. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "literary luminary" play?

3. Why doesn't Codell alert administration when one of her students brings a baby brother to school?

4. Why does Codell compare teaching to an apple in her poem "How to Teach Learning"?

5. Why doesn't Codell respond favorably to the educational chiropractor?

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