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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What short word did Ashton-Warner say (in "Maori Transitional Readers") was used by Maori at the end or beginning of most spoken sentences?
(a) Nei.
(b) Leh.
(c) Eh.
(d) So.

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

3. Which student picked the word bomb as a first key word?
(a) Matawhero.
(b) Seven.
(c) Gay.
(d) Dennis.

4. How long did Ashton-Warner give the students each day to write their stories?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) A half-hour.
(d) An hour.

5. What was Ashton-Warner's response to the problems with the set early readers?
(a) The students wrote their own books.
(b) She used existing Maori texts.
(c) She asked the families to provide better books.
(d) She wrote the books for her students.

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

7. What word did Mohi pick as his first key word?
(a) Kiss.
(b) Ghost.
(c) House.
(d) Jet.

8. How many other books preceded the development of the Maori transitional readers?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 80.
(d) 125.

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

10. What educational thinker was quoted at the beginning of "Organic Writing"?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) John Dewey.
(c) Horace Mann.
(d) C.E. Beebe.

11. What activity was NOT included under the 2:10-3 p.m. time slot under "Daily Rhythm"?
(a) Standard Vocabulary.
(b) Supplementary Reading.
(c) Creative Writing.
(d) Standard Reading.

12. Who is the true school master, according to the quote from Caldwell Cook?
(a) The professor.
(b) The student.
(c) The parent.
(d) The artist.

13. How did Ashton-Warner approach spelling after the students wrote new words on the blackboard?
(a) She had the students spell the words from other students.
(b) She asked all of the students to spell all of the words.
(c) She had each student write the spellings down for a test.
(d) She allowed students to pick a word to spell if they wanted to.

14. To what Dickens novel character did Ashton-Warner refer in "Maori Transitional Readers?"
(a) Jean Valjean.
(b) Tiny Tim.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) David Copperfield.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what natural phenomenon does the term "Golden Section" refer?

2. According to Ashton-Warner, what is the only answer to destructiveness?

3. What was the maximum number of children Ashton-Warner felt a teacher could give individual attention to?

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

5. How were the chairs arranged for the reading and exchange period?

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