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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Peter weigh?
(a) 16 stone.
(b) 15 stone.
(c) 14 stone.
(d) 18 stone.

2. What is a "tangi"?
(a) A traditional Maori home.
(b) A Maori funeral.
(c) A Maori dance.
(d) A traditional Maori tunic.

3. What composer was Ashton-Warner playing when her students began doing expressive dancing?
(a) Shubert.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Handel.

4. Which student wrote about his father hitting his mother in her face in "Compositions"?
(a) Rongo.
(b) Matawhero.
(c) Makere.
(d) Riti.

5. How were the chairs arranged for the reading and exchange period?
(a) In a ring.
(b) In straight lines.
(c) In three rows.
(d) There were no chairs used.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion/activity was NOT listed under the "Daily Rhythm" section of Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?

2. Which student wrote about a father drinking all the beer at the party?

3. What was the condition of the student-made books after several reading sessions?

4. How long did the reading period last?

5. What did Ashton-Warner call the "weakest" words in the language?

(see the answer key)

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