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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim Trelease blame for poor reading scores in "a certain western state"?
(a) Lazy students.
(b) Lazy teachers.
(c) Inner-city crime.
(d) Lack of library funding.

2. What is the result of Codell's conference with Rowisha, B. B.'s mother?
(a) Rowisha beats B. B. to the ground until he is hysterical.
(b) Rowisha never shows, and B. B. feels abandoned.
(c) Rowisha beats B. B. to the point that Codell punches the woman.
(d) Rowisha apologizes for her son, B. B. never acts up again, and the conference is a complete success.

3. What kind of speeches are delivered at the middle school graduation ceremony, according to Codell?
(a) They scold the student body for a recent gang incident at the school.
(b) They are funny and endearing.
(c) They are noble and uplifting.
(d) They seem to be pleas to the students not to start a life of crime.

4. What conflict resolution does Kyle agree to with Zykrecia?
(a) Kyle will bring her lunch for a week.
(b) Kyle agrees to return the pencil he stole.
(c) Kyle agrees to never speak to Zykrecia again.
(d) Kyle agrees to bake her a cupcake for her upcoming birthday.

5. What is the former occupation of Esme's current principal (as of the Epilogue)?
(a) School librarian.
(b) College professor.
(c) Army colonel.
(d) Civil engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the educational chiropractor, how many units can a teacher teach per school year?

2. What activity did Codell have the class do to learn about Asia?

3. When Mr. Turner sees Codell and several of her students wearing saris, what does he think?

4. What is the plot of the story "The Pudding Like the Night on the Sea"?

5. What award does Codell receive during the events in the book?

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