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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. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the speaker in Codell's poem "The Custodian's Thoughts"?

2. Why does Codell fear that student B. B. will be chosen as the first student to use the time machine?

3. How does Ruben show his affectionate crush for Codell?

4. How does the student Codell makes teacher for the day start the morning?

5. What pop culture figure does Codell use for her "best papers" bulletin board?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the day when a student brings a two-year-old brother to school.

2. What is the nature of the fight between Shira and Twanette on September 30?

3. What does Codell think of the numerous speeches at the graduation?

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

5. Why does Codell take B. B. and his little sister in to her home for a night?

6. What changes does Ms. Coil suggest in a January 18 entry, and what does Codell think of these suggestions?

7. How does Codell build up suspense in her class for the introduction of the "time machine"?

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

9. What embarrassing exchange over pronunciation happens in Part I's meeting over Codell's Fairy Tale Festival proposal?

10. What is Codell's approach to teaching about the Holocaust and Nazis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Miss Clark incident as well as the stabbing of the substitute teacher incident reveal about the right and wrong way to behave as a teacher? How do these incidents validate Codell's own philosophy about how to behave in front of one's students?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jim Trelease in his Afterword calls Codell "always child-wise." What does he mean by this statement? Cite specific examples in the text to confirm this assertion.

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