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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 is a "marae?"
(a) A wooden spear.
(b) A ceremonial mask.
(c) A totem pole.
(d) A temple enclosure.

2. At what time of day did Ashton-Warner "teach" the Golden Section?
(a) Between 2 and 3.
(b) Between 9 and 10.
(c) Between 12 and 1.
(d) Between 1 and 2.

3. What did Brian mean by the term he used to describe the bus in his story?
(a) Huge.
(b) Worn-out.
(c) Rackety.
(d) Falling apart.

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

5. What part of speech did Ashton-Warner first teach her Maori students to read?
(a) Pronouns.
(b) Prepositions.
(c) Verbs
(d) Nouns.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season was the story of the Little Red Hen told?

2. Which basketball-playing student claimed she would not return to school after being punished for bad behavior?

3. According to Erich Fromm, what is the outcome of the unlived life?

4. How long did Ashton-Warner give the students each day to write their stories?

5. At what time of the day was "paste paint" listed in Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?

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