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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what artist did Ashton-Warner refer to in "Workbook"?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Botticelli.
(c) Titian.
(d) Da Vinci.

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

3. What was the condition of the student-made books after several reading sessions?
(a) They were in fair condition.
(b) They were in tatters.
(c) They were lost.
(d) They were in pristine condition.

4. In what country did the volunteer describe teaching villagers how to read and write their own names?
(a) Algeria.
(b) Libya.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Egypt.

5. What did the junior assistant or a senior pupil sometimes do with the younger students during shared reading?
(a) Do a science experiment.
(b) Sing.
(c) Read a story.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did NOT affect classroom tone, according to Ashton-Warner?

2. What word did Ashton-Warner say few boys did not know how to spell?

3. In the scene in which Ashton-Warner laments the family using school supply money for poker, how much did she say a pencil cost?

4. At what time of day did Ashton-Warner "teach" the Golden Section?

5. How long were Ashton-Warner's seven-year-old students able to write?

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