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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Codell especially impressed with, in respect to his or her stitching skills?

3. What teaching guidelines are given to the school by the Michael Jordan Foundation?

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

5. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At a meeting early in the year, a teacher named Lillia mispronounces "conspicuous" and is corrected by Ms. Coil to the embarrassment and anger of Codell.

1)What does this incident reveal about Ms. Coil's character? About Codell's character?

2)What might this incident reveal about a larger problem with the educational bureaucracy?

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

A fellow teacher at Codell's school states that the modern teacher must not only be a teacher, but oftentimes a mother, a counselor, and more. State Codell's own attitude in regards to a teacher's enlarging role in a child's life. What might be the advantages to a child when a teacher is more than a teacher? What might be the advantages to a child when a teacher stays strictly to teaching?

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