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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. Which word best completes the following Codell phrase: So much of teaching is _____.
(a) Tolerating bad behavior.
(b) Constructing bulletin boards.
(c) Sharing.
(d) Taking attendance.

2. Why does Codell take her students outside for a field trip on January 7th?
(a) The trip is a chance to examine trees and decide what kind of trees they are.
(b) There is snow on the ground, and the trip is a chance to teach about precipitation.
(c) Codell feels that the students have been cooped up too long, and they will find the outdoors refreshing.
(d) She has the students build an elaborate snowman to encourage teamwork.

3. On the first day of school, how does Codell determine where the students will sit?
(a) Students take turns picking numbered apples from a bulletin board.
(b) Codell has the students choose numbered seating assignments from a hat.
(c) Students can choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
(d) Students are seated in a large circle so everyone is equal.

4. When interviewed for her first teaching job, how does Codell characterize her discipline style?
(a) Proactive.
(b) Assertive.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Aggressive.

5. Why is Latoya consistently late to school in the second week of April?
(a) She is now living with her biological father, and must take a bus instead of walking.
(b) Her family has been moved to a shelter, and she must take the train instead of walking.
(c) Latoya is silently protesting the idea of coming to school.
(d) Latoya's mother has been beating her, and she cannot get out of bed until late every morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zykrecia pursue conflict resolution with Kyle?

2. Why do Ozzie's grades plummet?

3. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?

4. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "language lover" play?

5. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?

(see the answer key)

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