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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 149 through 165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Codell angry after she breaks up a fight between two girls on December 8th?
(a) Codell is unable to get the girls to stop arguing after the physical fight is over.
(b) No other teachers stepped in to help Codell.
(c) It is after school, and Codell is not compensated for her time.
(d) In her attempt to stop the fight, she inadvertently injured one of the girls with her elbow.

2. Why does Mr. Turner object to the winner of the Addy doll during the November 5th assembly?
(a) Mr. Turner believes the winner cheated in order to win the raffle.
(b) The winner is a boy, and Mr. Turner doesn't believe boys should play with dolls.
(c) The winner is Hispanic, and Mr. Turner believes that, since Addy is black, a black person should win.
(d) Mr. Turner does not believe the doll is appropriate in a school setting.

3. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?
(a) Girl of Frequent Bathroom Breaks.
(b) Girl with the Voice of Thunder.
(c) Girl with Fast Feet.
(d) Girl of Many Questions.

4. Who brings her two-year-old brother to school one day?
(a) Asha.
(b) Maurissa.
(c) Zykrecia.
(d) Vanessa.

5. What theme does Codell choose for her students for their Christmas assembly?
(a) It's a Hairy Merry Christmas.
(b) Ye Olde London Christmas.
(c) A Cajun Christmas.
(d) California Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Turner's criticism of the Storyteller Festival?

2. Which student must be stopped from casting voodoo spells on students in class?

3. What poem, dedicated to Brandi, does Codell make her October 19th entry?

4. How does Codell eventually ensure her students do not steal books that they borrow?

5. What is Codell's general attitude toward Ms. Federman?

(see the answer key)

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