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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Senior Year - Fall 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the perfect Cinderella story for one student?
(a) To be prom queen.
(b) To have her father be a dad.
(c) To have a boyfriend like John Tu.
(d) To have a date for the prom.

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

3. What does Zlata say about Erin Gruwell?
(a) Gruwell is respected and liked by all her fellow teachers.
(b) Gruwell should move on to a different high school.
(c) Gruwell is lucky to have such a talented group of students.
(d) Gruwell serves as parent, friend, advocate, and teacher.

4. Why do the students need a receptionist every class period?
(a) They are receiving so much mail.
(b) To teach them how to behave in certain social situations.
(c) To help write letters.
(d) They have so many visitors.

5. What is a four-letter word not in the students' vocabulary, according to Gruwell their sophomore year?
(a) Hope.
(b) Give.
(c) Work.
(d) Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Tommy Jefferson, a football player, cry?

2. How old is Zlata when she speaks to the students?

3. What happens after a student drives John Tu to his car?

4. Why is Gruwell not allowed to teach Sharaud and his classmates the following year?

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

(see the answer key)

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