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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. According to Paley in Chapter 1, some of the children believed that the point of play was to show what?
(a) Who is boss.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Superiority.
(d) How smart some kids are.

2. Which one of Paley's student's did not understand the Magpie story, and Paley explained about the Magpie in her mind?
(a) Nelson.
(b) Ben.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Alberto.

3. Paley looked back at discussions with her students and decided that play develops ____ and that this also develops out of play.
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Competition.
(d) Acceptance.

4. Magpie and Kareem discover that they are both what?
(a) Story tellers.
(b) Book readers.
(c) Happy.
(d) Lonely.

5. Clara, one of Paley's students, said she is rejected by whom?
(a) Alex and Lisa.
(b) Lisa and Ben.
(c) Angelo and Cynthia.
(d) Cynthia and Lisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ___ flowers close up when Annabella reaches to pluck one for her father.

2. In Paley's mind, the Magpie helped her by flying around the castle how many times?

3. Magpie is found alone and under this, after birth?

4. In Magpie's story, on what day does the lonely princess forget the rules while she is with her new friends?

5. Why was Angelo sad in Chapter 1?

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