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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. What feelings does Zlata have when asked to write the forward?
(a) Honored, but not interested.
(b) Honored, proud, and amazed.
(c) Frustrated and nervous.
(d) Displeased.

2. What is Sharaud's goal when he arrives in Gruwell's class?
(a) Make his preppy student teacher cry.
(b) Play basketball.
(c) Do well in his studies.
(d) Drop out of school.

3. Why does Zlata believe it is so important for the Freedom Writers to overcome their circumstances?
(a) Otherwise, they do not graduate from high school.
(b) Otherwise, they do not live to thirty years of age.
(c) Otherwise, history repeats with their children.
(d) Otherwise, they never go to college.

4. Who is the teacher of the students at Wilson High School?
(a) Elise Gonzalez.
(b) Erin Gruwell.
(c) Emilie Gridwell.
(d) Anne Frank.

5. Why can most of the class relate to the main character in the book Durango Street?
(a) Because the character has a preppy school teacher also.
(b) Because they are the same race as the main character.
(c) Because the character dislikes school also.
(d) Because either they, a family member, or a friend has been in jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zlata's diary become?

2. What are the students inspired to do after reading the diaries?

3. What does Zlata have in common with the students?

4. Why does one student call the story "The Last Spin" a trip?

5. Where does Gruwell student teaching?

(see the answer key)

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