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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pet did Matawhero bring to school in "Post Holiday Notes?"
(a) A Siamese cat.
(b) A white dog.
(c) A black kitten.
(d) A lizard.

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

3. What instrument did the seven-year-old twins play after the event for Kahu?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Ukelele.
(d) Piano.

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

5. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?
(a) Batman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Spiderman.
(d) Wonderwoman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students, according to the university professor quoted in "The Unlived Life," are capable of creative thought?

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

3. What philosopher said that language must precede a nation's formation?

4. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?

5. What "univited insect" was NOT seen in the classroom?

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