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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 does Gruwell tell Zlata on the phone spring of 1996?
(a) Zlata is the inspiration for the latest writing project.
(b) That Gruwell is going to Bosnia.
(c) Gruwell thanks her for coming to see the class.
(d) Gruwell asks her if she comes again.

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

3. What does a student talk about at the diversity seminar?
(a) The gang the student belongs to.
(b) The student's abusive father.
(c) How a best friend died in a gang war.
(d) The books the student has read that influence him.

4. Why is Tommy's father surprised when Gruwell calls him?
(a) Most teachers do not bother to keep parents informed.
(b) He thinks Tommy is doing well in school.
(c) A teacher never calls him before.
(d) Teachers doesn't usually call to say Tommy is doing well.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Teres's father?

2. One student has never been on a Freedom Writers trip before. Why does the student get to go to D.C.?

3. Why does a teacher call the diary writer of entry 70 lazy?

4. What does a junior student say about her stepfather during the fall semester?

5. Why does Gruwell feel guilty when she drives students home if they stay late after school?

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