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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, You Can't Play, The Habit of Rejection.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prince Kareem is writing a book about what?
(a) Castles.
(b) Trees.
(c) Birds.
(d) Children.

2. Paley left her seemingly unhappy and stressed classroom to go to ___ to speak about happy classrooms.
(a) Arizona.
(b) Canada.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Vermont.

3. In Chapter 1, the lonely princess in Magpie's story wanted help finding what?
(a) A playmate.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Candy.
(d) More birds.

4. The girl inside the castle is named Annabella and she is descended from ___ kings and queens.
(a) Asian.
(b) Indian.
(c) African.
(d) English.

5. Who introduces Magpie to Prince Kareem?
(a) No one.
(b) Annabella.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Alexandra.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paley in Chapter 1, some of the children believed that the point of play was to show what?

2. What is the name of the Kingdom from which Magpie has come?

3. At sundown, what does the lonely princess lose, according to magpie's story?

4. Paley told her class a story to help them ___ the new rule.

5. How many kids from Paley's class seemed happy about this new rule?

(see the answer key)

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