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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Freshman Year - Fall 1994.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Zlata meet the students of Wilson High School?
(a) March, 1996.
(b) December, 1997.
(c) September, 1998.
(d) March, 2006.

2. How far do two students go to be accepted into a gang and a sorority?
(a) One student is beaten until bones are broken and another student is humiliated.
(b) They kill someone.
(c) They deface school property.
(d) They beat someone up.

3. What types of students attend Wilson High?
(a) Mostly hispanics.
(b) Mostly blacks.
(c) Rich kids and poor kids from the projects.
(d) Mostly caucasian students.

4. How does Gruwell get money for new books, guest speakers, and field trips?
(a) She also works at the Marriott Hotel and Norstroms.
(b) Gruwell has a trust fund.
(c) Private donors.
(d) The students and their parents pay.

5. In Diary One, how long does the student give Gruwell before she quits?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the teacher of the students at Wilson High School?

2. Why are the diaries written anonymously?

3. What does Zlata hope the Freedom Writers Diary will do?

4. What is Sharaud's goal when he arrives in Gruwell's class?

5. What feelings does Zlata have when asked to write the forward?

(see the answer key)

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