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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long were most of the "stories" written by the students at the beginning of school?
(a) Two or three words.
(b) One paragraph.
(c) One sentence.
(d) Two sentences.

2. To what ancient writing system did Ashton-Warner refer at the beginning of the book?
(a) Hangul.
(b) Phoenecian alphabet.
(c) Cuneiform.
(d) Hieroglyphics.

3. In what country did the volunteer describe teaching villagers how to read and write their own names?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Libya.

4. What was the most powerful word under the "sex" category?
(a) Kiss.
(b) Love.
(c) Darling.
(d) Dance.

5. How long did the reading period last?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did many of the students' stories become by the time they were six?

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

3. In what year did Leo Tolstoy begin his peasant school?

4. How did Ashton-Warner "grade" the stories?

5. What was the most powerful word under the "fear" category?

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