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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Ashton-Warner describe the energy released during the spelling period in "The Mechanics of Teaching Organic Spelling"?
(a) Exhilerating.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Energizing.

3. How long did the spelling period last?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

4. What was the snail nicknamed?
(a) Stevie.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Sally.
(d) Seven.

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

6. In what season was the story of The Three Goats told?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

7. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Batman.
(c) Superman.
(d) Wonderwoman.

8. To what natural phenomenon does the term "Golden Section" refer?
(a) Leaf patterns.
(b) Animal growth.
(c) Plant growth.
(d) Wave patterns.

9. What size were the cards Ashton-Warner used for the key vocabulary words?
(a) 12X5.
(b) 10X8.
(c) 12X8.
(d) 10X6.

10. To what animal was Ashton-Warner handed over in a Maori child's made-up story?
(a) An orangutan.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) A lion.
(d) An alligator.

11. What was the most powerful word under the "fear" category?
(a) Police.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Knife.
(d) Frightened.

12. What color crayon did Ashton-Warner use for the key vocabulary?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

13. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?
(a) The girl told the students what to write.
(b) The girl insisted on reprimanding the students.
(c) The girl spoke incessantly about herself.
(d) The girl insisted on a quiet classroom.

14. Why did Ashton-Warner object to the use of terms such as "do not" in early readers?
(a) They were too long.
(b) They were not used among the Maori.
(c) They delayed the introduction of reading contractions.
(d) They did not represent the way people spoke.

15. From where, according to Ashton-Warner, did most New Zealand children develop a "mass mind"?
(a) Britain.
(b) Australia.
(c) America.
(d) White New Zealanders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What figure signified divinity in the Chaldean writing system?

2. What activity was NOT included under the 2:10-3 p.m. time slot under "Daily Rhythm"?

3. What "univited insect" was NOT seen in the classroom?

4. What teacher did Ashton-Warner describe as being on the "high mountain" at the beginning of "Workbook"?

5. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?

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