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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. At what time of day did Ashton-Warner "teach" the Golden Section?
(a) Between 12 and 1.
(b) Between 2 and 3.
(c) Between 9 and 10.
(d) Between 1 and 2.

2. What emotion/activity was NOT listed under the "Daily Rhythm" section of Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?
(a) Quarrelling.
(b) Crying.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Loving.

3. What is a "pa"?
(a) A Maori dance.
(b) A Maori warclub.
(c) A Maori hat.
(d) A Maori village.

4. What did the students do with the new words put up on the blackboard each morning?
(a) They read them together out loud.
(b) They made sentences together with them.
(c) They practiced spelling them.
(d) They added them to their stories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Ashton-Warner experiment in developing the Maori transitional readers?

2. What did the students do with their cards after they were handed out?

3. How were the chairs arranged for the reading and exchange period?

4. How long did Ashton-Warner give the students each day to write their stories?

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

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