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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. Who is the true school master, according to the quote from Caldwell Cook?
(a) The professor.
(b) The parent.
(c) The student.
(d) The artist.

2. How many other books preceded the development of the Maori transitional readers?
(a) 100.
(b) 125.
(c) 75.
(d) 80.

3. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?
(a) She tried the cards with other students.
(b) She put the cards away for another day.
(c) She focused on teaching those words.
(d) She destroyed those cards.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the junior assistant or a senior pupil sometimes do with the younger students during shared reading?

2. What is a "tangi"?

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

4. What composer was NOT mentioned among the list Ashton-Warner used in her classroom?

5. How long ago had the Maoris ancestors arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia?

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