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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Codell initially regret asking Twanette's mother to a conference on September 30?
2. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?
3. On September 27, what book is read that inspires Ashworth to reveal his missing digit to the class?
4. What does Codell tell her students about their "alphabet museum" in order to avoid potential embarrassment?
5. How does Ms. Coil criticize Codell's teaching of Native Americans.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Codell resent the "educational chiropractor" brought in by Mr. Turner?
2. What are Codell's impressions about her former students graduating from middle school?
3. What is B.B.'s home situation like?
4. What dictates what songs Codell hears in her mind throughout the day according to the April 11 entry?
5. As revealed at the end of Part II, what is Codell's ultimate career aspiration?
6. How does Codell believe that Mr. Turner chose the teachers for his school?
7. What toll has the school year taken on Codell?
8. Describe some things Codell's class does for Halloween.
9. What steps does Codell take to prepare her classroom for the first day of school?
10. What is Codell's attitude toward teaching sexual education?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As evidenced by teaching about the Holocaust and about sexual education, what does Codell see as the limits of presenting material to her class? What is Codell's attitude towards teaching uncomfortable or adult subjects to children?
Essay Topic 2
Jim Trelease in his Afterword calls Codell "always child-wise." What does he mean by this statement? Cite specific examples in the text to confirm this assertion.
Essay Topic 3
Is Codell emotionally involved with her students? Is "love" an appropriate term for Codell's relationship with her students? What might Codell say about the value (or danger) of a teacher's emotional attachment with his or her students? How might this attachment affect the learning process?
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