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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. How many children were in Puki's family?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

2. What color ears did Ashton-Warner say she sometimes saw in children's illustrations?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

3. According to Ashton-Warner, what is the only answer to destructiveness?
(a) Intervention.
(b) Peaceful readings.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Meditation.

4. What was the condition of the student-made books after several reading sessions?
(a) They were lost.
(b) They were in pristine condition.
(c) They were in tatters.
(d) They were in fair condition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the sports pullovers the basketball players were knitting for themselves?

2. To what animal was Ashton-Warner handed over in a Maori child's made-up story?

3. What interesting word did Brian use to describe a bus in his story?

4. What educational thinker was quoted at the beginning of "Organic Writing"?

5. To what Dickens novel character did Ashton-Warner refer in "Maori Transitional Readers?"

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