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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened if a student did not hand in their best work?

2. About how many pieces of paper did Mrs. Zajac handle daily at school

3. How many children were in Mrs. Zajac's class?

4. What did Dick say to a classmate one day about Mrs. Zajac?

5. What was the core evaluation Mrs. Zajac wanted to get started for Pedro?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the afternoons like for Mrs. Zajac? Why were they easier for her?

2. How did Mrs. Zajac begin her school day? What did she teach in the mornings? Why was this a challenge?

3. How did the students respond to Miss Hunt's leaving the class once her student teaching time was over? How did Mrs. Zajac respond? Which students surprised Mrs. Zajac when they were sad to see Miss Hunt go?

4. Clarence continued to be a concern in Mrs. Zajac's class. What kinds of things did Clarence do that were of concern to Mrs. Zajac? How did these behaviors contrast with others in the classroom?

5. In the first chapter, what does the reader learn about Mrs. Zajac? How old is she? How long has she been a teacher? Does she have a family?

6. Why were Fridays good days in Mrs. Zajac's fifth grade class? How did they compare to Mondays?

7. What kind of parent participation did Mrs. Zajac receive from her students' families? How did she respond to this situation?

8. Who was Alphonse Laudato? What kind of job did he have at Kelly School? Did Mrs. Zajac like him? Why or why not?

9. What was the name of Mrs. Zajac's school and where was it located? What did we know about the school? What was the make-up of the student body in her classroom?

10. What are some of the frustrations teachers teaching today face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Zajac's classroom had many Puerto Rican students in it. How were Puerto Ricans treated in Holyoke? How were they represented in the school? What were some of the things Mrs. Zajac did to honor the Puerto Rican students in her class, and their culture?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Suzanne? What role did she play in Mrs. Zajac's life? Why did the writer tell us about Suzanne?

Essay Topic 3

At the Science Fair, Mrs. Zajac decided to speak to Al about rethinking the fair because it may not be appropriate for Kelly School. Later, when she saw the disappointment and frustration of the students who did not receive an award, she told herself to remember to give all students awards next time. Why did she think a science fair might not be appropriate for the school? Explain how Mrs. Zajac could feel both things simultaneously. What does this say about her as a teacher?

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