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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Freshman Year - Spring 1995.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After reading Romeo and Juliet, why does a student realize she is not as in love with her boyfriend as she thinks she is?
(a) Because she sees things in him she does not like.
(b) Because she does not want to see him as often.
(c) Because she can never stab herself over a guy.
(d) Because she is becoming interested in another guy.

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

3. What book relates to the life of a student who lives in an interment camp?
(a) Durango Street.
(b) Farewell to Manzanar.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Hoop Dreams.

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

5. Why are the diaries written anonymously?
(a) To protect the students and show the universality of their experiences.
(b) The students are embarassed of their writing.
(c) The school board says the students have to remain anonymous.
(d) The principal insisted that the students remain anonymous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one student do during a "three-week vacation" from school the spring of the freshman year?

2. According to Zlata, what is important about what happens to people?

3. What did Zlata's diary become?

4. What good came out of Zlata's bad situation?

5. Why can most of the class relate to the main character in the book Durango Street?

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