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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "last straw" that causes Codell to force Mr. Turner to suspend B. B.?
(a) B. B. calls her a bad name.
(b) B. B. refuses to do his homework.
(c) B. B. steals a book.
(d) B. B. sneaks into the girls' bathroom.

2. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about light?
(a) Calculate the speed of light with a shoe box with a pinhole in it.
(b) Paint rainbows, showing the accurate colors of a rainbow.
(c) Learn Morse Code by clicking flashlights on and off.
(d) Stage a shadow-puppet show.

3. What is the name of Codell's immediate supervisor at her work in Part I?
(a) Mr. Turner.
(b) Ms. Federman.
(c) Ismene.
(d) Lillia.

4. How long into Codell's teacher observation time is she allowed to teach?
(a) After one month.
(b) On the second day.
(c) She is never allowed to teach, but only observe.
(d) On the first day.

5. What kind of school did Esme transfer to after the school of her first year of teaching?
(a) A technical trade college.
(b) A white, suburban school.
(c) A suburban school with mostly minorities.
(d) A black, inner-city school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the class respond to Ashworth's revealing of his missing digit.

2. What does Jim Trelease blame for poor reading scores in "a certain western state"?

3. Which student does Codell want as her little sister?

4. How does Ruben show his affectionate crush for Codell?

5. What does Codell allow Kyle to do in order to perform better at math?

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