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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Codell call the subject of Science?

4. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?

5. What does Codell find is particularly effective when it comes to teaching about Nazism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Codell's impressions about her former students graduating from middle school?

2. What is the significance of the blue, pink, and gold sari Codell receives?

3. What question does Codell have for the "educational chiropractor" brought in by Mr. Turner?

4. Why do the students stab the substitute teacher in the back with a pencil on February 1?

5. Why does Codell react negatively to the "Jordan Rules" teaching guidelines?

6. Describe the last day of school.

7. Describe some things Codell's class does for Halloween.

8. What dictates what songs Codell hears in her mind throughout the day according to the April 11 entry?

9. As revealed at the end of Part II, what is Codell's ultimate career aspiration?

10. Describe Codell's experience with the teachers union representative.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Codell's unique approach to classroom reading. How does she divide the students, and what roles do they have? What might be the advantages to such a system? What are possible disadvantages?

Essay Topic 2

In many ways, Codell presents Mr. Turner as her opposite.

1)Write a paragraph-long character description of Codell, and then of Mr. Turner. Include anything from physical traits to personality traits.

2)Contrast what you've written about each person. How does Codell differ from Mr. Turner?

3)How does the "Madame Esme" controversy further define the differences between the two?

4)How does the Epilogue's graduation speech further define the differences between the two?

Essay Topic 3

Codell offers several criticisms of the educational bureaucracy. Describe these criticisms in the context of the following:

1)The Michael Jordan Foundation

2)The Educational "Chiropractor"

3)The approval process for the Fairy Tale Festival

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