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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Pages 45 through 71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following terms best describes the manner in which Codell answers the panel in her first interview in Part I?
(a) Cavalier.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Morose.

2. What does Codell notice about the new class of teachers that will be teaching along with her at the new school?
(a) There is a disproportionate amount of white, slender women in their twenties.
(b) There is not one man among the new teachers.
(c) Codell is one of the few white women among the new teachers.
(d) Unlike Codell, most of the teachers are older veterans pulled from surrounding districts.

3. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?
(a) The Bat-Poet.
(b) The Hundred Dresses.
(c) Helen Keller's Life.
(d) Greek Myths.

4. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?
(a) A den of sin.
(b) A palace of learning.
(c) A filthy mess.
(d) A whorehouse.

5. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?
(a) Helps her students create a simplified cotton gin.
(b) Dresses up in a wild outfit full of accessories that have inventor stories behind them.
(c) Holds a brainstorming session in which kids think of fantastic inventions.
(d) Has the kids invent their own "better mouse trap."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

2. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?

3. Which is NOT one of the activities Codell proposes for the Fairy Tale Festival?

4. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?

5. What does Mr. Turner initially call Codell, which frustrates her?

(see the answer key)

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