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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Between what hours did Ashton-Warner focus on creativity through work on the key vocabulary?
(a) 8:00 and 9:30.
(b) 9:00 and 10:30.
(c) 12:30 and 2:00.
(d) 10:00 and 11:30.

2. What was Ashton-Warner's response to the problems with the set early readers?
(a) She used existing Maori texts.
(b) She wrote the books for her students.
(c) The students wrote their own books.
(d) She asked the families to provide better books.

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

4. What emotion/activity was NOT listed under the "Daily Rhythm" section of Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?
(a) Crying.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Quarrelling.
(d) Loving.

5. What did Ashton-Warner sometimes use to break up the difficult work of writing?
(a) Listening to piano music.
(b) Calisthenics.
(c) Playing outside.
(d) Expressive dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?

2. By what title was Tolstoy known to his students?

3. What was the maximum number of children Ashton-Warner felt a teacher could give individual attention to?

4. What did the students do with the new words put up on the blackboard each morning?

5. What composer was NOT mentioned among the list Ashton-Warner used in her classroom?

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