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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many words had Tame learned, according to the chart in "Post Holiday Notes"?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 68.
(d) 46.
2. In the "game" in which children said what frightened them, what was Seven afraid of?
(a) Worms.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Skeletons.
3. What is a "marae?"
(a) A totem pole.
(b) A temple enclosure.
(c) A wooden spear.
(d) A ceremonial mask.
4. On what day did it become clear that the inspectors would not be coming?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) The following Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.
5. What word was NOT included on the list of words for struggling readers in February?
(a) Cried.
(b) Football.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Kiss.
6. Which of her former students was NOT in the new classroom for the new readers?
(a) Blossom.
(b) One-Pint.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nuku.
7. What color shirt did Ashton-Warner wear while facing bad situations?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) White.
8. On what evening did Mr. Tremaine visit the school?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.
9. How old was Peter, the chairman of the school board?
(a) 60.
(b) 65.
(c) 58.
(d) 70.
10. What is a "roro"?
(a) A roof.
(b) A plaza.
(c) A gazebo.
(d) A verandah.
11. What fictional character did Ashton-Warner reference in her section on education on marriage?
(a) Raskolnikov.
(b) Madame Bovary.
(c) Anna Karenina.
(d) Vronsky.
12. What did Mrs. Cutter send to Ashton-Warner in "Life in a Maori School, 1"?
(a) A book.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Chocolates.
13. In the scene in which Ashton-Warner laments the family using school supply money for poker, how much did she say a pencil cost?
(a) Seven pence.
(b) One shilling.
(c) Four pence.
(d) Ten pence.
14. What illustration was NOT included in the pictures on the new coat hooks for the students?
(a) The pa.
(b) White children.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Animals.
15. What is a "waiata"?
(a) A Maori shield.
(b) A Maori song.
(c) A Maori weapon.
(d) A Maori hut.
Short Answer Questions
1. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?
2. How did Ashton-Warner describe the porch where she met with Tremaine?
3. What did Ashton-Warner do as she turned and left the classroom?
4. What part of speech did Ashton-Warner first teach her Maori students to read?
5. Which student suffered a nervous breakdown?
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