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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 Mrs. Cutter send to Ashton-Warner in "Life in a Maori School, 1"?
(a) A book.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Chocolates.

2. What did the students do if they ran out of time to write their stories in the allotted time?
(a) They finished them at home.
(b) They finished them in the afternoon.
(c) They finished them the next day.
(d) They extended the writing period.

3. How did Ashton-Warner approach spelling after the students wrote new words on the blackboard?
(a) She had the students spell the words from other students.
(b) She allowed students to pick a word to spell if they wanted to.
(c) She had each student write the spellings down for a test.
(d) She asked all of the students to spell all of the words.

4. What is a "pakeha"?
(a) A white person.
(b) A warrior.
(c) A chief.
(d) A child.

5. How long ago had the Maoris ancestors arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia?
(a) 600 years.
(b) 500 years.
(c) 800 years.
(d) 1,000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ashton-Warner object to the use of terms such as "do not" in early readers?

2. What was the most significant part of the students' shared reading?

3. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?

4. Which student had a father who worked at the carnival?

5. What poet is quoted at the beginning of "Tone"?

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