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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?

2. According to Esme, how do her new students in her new school (as of the Epilogue) behave?

3. Who brings her two-year-old brother to school one day?

4. What is the former occupation of Esme's current principal (as of the Epilogue)?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the epilogue, Codell states: "Everything [my students] become, I also become. And everything about me, they helped to create." Dissect and explain this enigmatic statement. What implications does this have for the teaching process as well as the learning process? How might such a statement help to explain Codell's larger philosophy about the correct way to teach?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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