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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. How old was Peter, the chairman of the school board?
(a) 70.
(b) 65.
(c) 60.
(d) 58.

2. How did Ashton-Warner "grade" the stories?
(a) She corrected the spelling only.
(b) She made suggestions for changes in the stories.
(c) She never put any marks on the students' writings.
(d) She corrected the spelling and grammar.

3. What position did Matawhero's grandfather hold?
(a) Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
(b) Chairman of the School Committee.
(c) Chariman of the Board of Selectmen.
(d) Chairman of the School Advisory Committee.

4. What did Ashton-Warner call the "weakest" words in the language?
(a) Look, see, and.
(b) She, he, it.
(c) Come, look, and.
(d) Come, see, but.

5. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?
(a) His coming-of-age.
(b) His anniversary.
(c) His graduation.
(d) His baptism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color shirt did Ashton-Warner wear while facing bad situations?

2. What color crayon did Ashton-Warner use for the key vocabulary?

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

4. What part of speech did Ashton-Warner first teach her Maori students to read?

5. To what natural phenomenon did Ashton-Warner describe the mind of a young child?

(see the answer key)

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