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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of music do the Slick Boys use in their assembly presentation?
(a) Hip-hop.
(b) 1990s-style new jack swing.
(c) Country.
(d) 1950s-style doo-wop.

2. Part I begins with a letter to potential fifth-graders written by whom?
(a) Mr. Turner.
(b) Ismene Siteles.
(c) Esme Codell.
(d) Melanie.

3. What does the first student to use the "time machine" report about his or her experience?
(a) The student tells about a medieval joust they "witnessed."
(b) The student tells about meeting Wyatt Earp and helping to rid Dodge City of criminals.
(c) The student complains that the time machine is not real.
(d) The student claims to have gone back to the Jurassic period to observe dinosaurs.

4. Why do school administrators reject Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Administrators cannot agree on the day to have the festival.
(b) The festival is too ambitious.
(c) The subject matter is inappropriate in a school setting.
(d) Many of Codell's proposals pose a danger to safety.

5. What was Codell's impression of prostitutes on her block as a young child?
(a) They constantly curse at Codell, and she avoids them whenever possible.
(b) Codell admires them for their bold, colorful clothing choices.
(c) Codell know about the nature of their profession and is disgusted by them.
(d) Codell is tricked by her father into believing they are movie stars.

6. What does Mr. Turner initially call Codell, which frustrates her?
(a) Mrs. Cordell.
(b) Miss Codell.
(c) Ms. Esme.
(d) Ms. Esme Raji Codell.

7. What is Ismene's response when Codell asks her if she is married?
(a) "No. My husband died several years ago in a car accident."
(b) "Yes. The only thing that makes me happier than my students is my own children."
(c) "No. I never found the right man who could understand my passion for teaching."
(d) "No. I have enough children to take care of without a husband."

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

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

10. Which is NOT one of the activities Codell proposes for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Rescue the Princess from the Tower.
(b) Ugly Duckling Match.
(c) Fairy Tale Fashion Show.
(d) Three Billy Goats Gruff Toss.

11. Whose mother complains about Codell insisting on buying dictionaries for the children?
(a) Asha.
(b) Twanette.
(c) Shira.
(d) Vanessa.

12. In the first entry of the book, how does Codell respond when asked what she would do if a student uttered a curse word in her classroom?
(a) Take him to the principal's office immediately!
(b) Honestly, I wouldn't know what to do!
(c) Wash his mouth out with soap!
(d) Faint dead away!

13. What does Codell call the subject of Math?
(a) Number Crunching 3000.
(b) Numbers Galore.
(c) Puzzling.
(d) The Mystery of Symbols.

14. How does the student Codell makes teacher for the day start the morning?
(a) The student stabs Codell with a pencil.
(b) The student hides in the bathroom, not wanting to participate.
(c) The student eagerly waits at the front door, clipboard in hand.
(d) The student tries to attack another student making fun of him or her.

15. Who is the first student to use the "time machine"?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Billy Williams.
(c) Shira.
(d) JoEllen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Esme Codell when given a job at the public school at the start of the book?

2. Who is the author of the book King Matt the First, which is chosen by Codell for read-aloud time?

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

4. What is JoEllen's Native American name, as given to her in a naming ceremony?

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

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