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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Sophomore Year - Fall 1995.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Gruwell say puts some teachers at Wilson High over the edge?
(a) When Gruwell's class goes to the school board.
(b) When Gruwell's class is invited to meet Spielberg.
(c) When Gruwell's class puts on a play.
(d) When Gruwell's class startes getting good grades.

2. What does a student who is a "goodie two shoes" do when shopping with her parents?
(a) Tears clothes that she tries on.
(b) Shoplift.
(c) Meet a friend.
(d) Put lipstick on clothes she tries on.

3. What is another word for 'odd' according to one of the students?
(a) Sharaud.
(b) Peculiar.
(c) Gruwell.
(d) Different.

4. When did Zlata begin writing her diary?
(a) After the war began in Bosnia.
(b) When the war ended.
(c) Before the war in Bosnia began.
(d) Three days before the war ended.

5. Why can most of the class relate to the main character in the book Durango Street?
(a) Because they are the same race as the main character.
(b) Because the character has a preppy school teacher also.
(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. How far do two students go to be accepted into a gang and a sorority?

2. What does Gruwell tell the student with a 0.5 GPA?

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

4. In Diary One, how long does the student give Gruwell before she quits?

5. What happens to a student when she runs away with her boyfriend?

(see the answer key)

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