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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. To what children's classic did Ashton-Warner refer when writing about books not read in her classroom?
(a) Peter Pan.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Winnie the Pooh.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.

2. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?
(a) His anniversary.
(b) His coming-of-age.
(c) His baptism.
(d) His graduation.

3. What composer was NOT mentioned among the list Ashton-Warner used in her classroom?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Grieg.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Mozart.

4. What short word did Ashton-Warner say (in "Maori Transitional Readers") was used by Maori at the end or beginning of most spoken sentences?
(a) Nei.
(b) Leh.
(c) Eh.
(d) So.

5. To what Dickens novel character did Ashton-Warner refer in "Maori Transitional Readers?"
(a) David Copperfield.
(b) Jean Valjean.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) Tiny Tim.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From where, according to Ashton-Warner, did most New Zealand children develop a "mass mind"?

3. How did Ashton-Warner approach spelling after the students wrote new words on the blackboard?

4. How long were most of the "stories" written by the students at the beginning of school?

5. Where did the smaller children sometimes go during the shared reading period?

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