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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in A Maori School, 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Brian mean by the term he used to describe the bus in his story?
(a) Worn-out.
(b) Rackety.
(c) Huge.
(d) Falling apart.

2. Which of the following did NOT affect classroom tone, according to Ashton-Warner?
(a) The method used.
(b) The personality of the children.
(c) The personality of the teacher.
(d) The tone of the surrounding community.

3. What story was Ashton-Warner asked to read while trying to get the child to nap?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Hansel and Gretel.
(c) Red Riding Hood.
(d) The Blue Jug.

4. How did Ashton-Warner "grade" the stories?
(a) She corrected the spelling only.
(b) She never put any marks on the students' writings.
(c) She corrected the spelling and grammar.
(d) She made suggestions for changes in the stories.

5. What is a "taiaha"?
(a) A wooden spear.
(b) A totem pole.
(c) A flint knife.
(d) A protective shield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Cutter send to Ashton-Warner in "Life in a Maori School, 1"?

2. What was the maximum number of children Ashton-Warner felt a teacher could give individual attention to?

3. At what time did the students turn to the new words during the "intake period"?

4. What "univited insect" was NOT seen in the classroom?

5. How long did many of the students' stories become by the time they were six?

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