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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 color ears did Ashton-Warner say she sometimes saw in children's illustrations?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

2. How many Maori transitional readers did Ashton-Warner end up with?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

3. At what time did the students turn to the new words during the "intake period"?
(a) 10:30 a.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

4. What was the most powerful word under the "sex" category?
(a) Darling.
(b) Love.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Dance.

5. What did the students do if they ran out of time to write their stories in the allotted time?
(a) They finished them at home.
(b) They extended the writing period.
(c) They finished them the next day.
(d) They finished them in the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ashton-Warner keep on hand to repair the student books?

2. How long ago had the Maoris ancestors arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia?

3. How did Ashton-Warner describe the energy released during the spelling period in "The Mechanics of Teaching Organic Spelling"?

4. Which student had a father who worked at the carnival?

5. To what artist did Ashton-Warner refer to in "Workbook"?

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