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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which child is especially shy about being a storyteller?
(a) Serena.
(b) B. B.
(c) Maurissa.
(d) Ozzie.

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

4. When do parents "throw a tantrum" at Esme's new school (as of the Epilogue)?
(a) When the football team fails to make the state finals.
(b) When their kids get F's.
(c) When not enough extracurricular activities are available.
(d) When their kids get C's.

5. What teaching guidelines are given to the school by the Michael Jordan Foundation?
(a) The 3-Pointers of Success.
(b) The Championship Way.
(c) The Jordan Rules.
(d) The Slam Dunk Doctrines.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Afterword, how does the chairman of the State Board of Education act when he visits a school?

2. Which best describes an aspect of Codell's philosophy of reading out loud to the class?

3. How many stages does Codell create as part of her Storyteller Festival?

4. How long after the events in the journal does Codell write her Epilogue?

5. Why is Codell impressed with her students when they have a field trip to the Historical Society?

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