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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Codell teach Melanie to control her destructive urges?
(a) Codell tells her that when she has a "funny feeling" in her stomach telling her to commit a crime, she should find Codell instead.
(b) Codell tells Melanie to think about sitting on the beach in Hawaii, rather than committing the crime.
(c) Codell calls a parent-teacher conference to explain the issue to Melanie's mother.
(d) Codell refuses to let Melanie check out any books from the classroom library unless Melanie stops.

2. 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 Slam Dunk Doctrines.
(d) The Jordan Rules.

3. What gift does Akila give to Codell?
(a) A gold necklace.
(b) Fake vomit, as a joke.
(c) A sari.
(d) A woven basket.

4. In the Epilogue, what emotion does Esme associate with her former students?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Regret.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Anger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?

2. Why do Ozzie's grades plummet?

3. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about light?

4. Which is NOT one of the reasons, according to Jim Trelease, that Educating Esme is "terribly relevant"?

5. What is the plot of the story "The Pudding Like the Night on the Sea"?

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