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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what natural phenomenon did Ashton-Warner describe the mind of a young child?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) An earthquake.

2. To what world-wide agency did Ashton-Warner refer to in describing teaching methods in underdeveloped nations?
(a) UNESCO.
(b) Red Cross.
(c) Save the Children.
(d) Feed the Children.

3. How long were Ashton-Warner's seven-year-old students able to write?
(a) Two or three paragraphs.
(b) Three page stories.
(c) Full page stories.
(d) Ten sentences.

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

5. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?
(a) The girl spoke incessantly about herself.
(b) The girl insisted on reprimanding the students.
(c) The girl told the students what to write.
(d) The girl insisted on a quiet classroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which student picked the word bomb as a first key word?

2. Under what category was the Maori word, "haka," placed?

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

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

5. Which student stumbled on the words "Come," "look," and "and"?

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