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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. Which student did Ashton-Warner say had to talk to the teacher every time she read a story?
(a) Matawhero.
(b) Waiwini.
(c) Seven.
(d) Joe Joe.

2. What composer was NOT mentioned among the list Ashton-Warner used in her classroom?
(a) Grieg.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Chopin.

3. 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.

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

5. How did Ashton-Warner react to Matawhero's attack on the other student?
(a) She put him in timeout.
(b) She made him sit in front of the class all day.
(c) She made Matawhero apologize to the other student.
(d) She sent him home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "taiaha"?

2. What was the ideal number of students to whom a teacher could give individual attention?

3. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?

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

5. What fictional character did Matawhero remind Ashton-Warner?

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