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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ashton-Warner approach spelling after the students wrote new words on the blackboard?
(a) She allowed students to pick a word to spell if they wanted to.
(b) She had the students spell the words from other students.
(c) She asked all of the students to spell all of the words.
(d) She had each student write the spellings down for a test.

2. At what time did the students turn to the new words during the "intake period"?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 10:30 a.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

3. What word did Ashton-Warner say few boys did not know how to spell?
(a) Jet.
(b) Rocket.
(c) Indian.
(d) Cowboy.

4. Who is the true school master, according to the quote from Caldwell Cook?
(a) The professor.
(b) The student.
(c) The artist.
(d) The parent.

5. How were the chairs arranged for the reading and exchange period?
(a) In three rows.
(b) In straight lines.
(c) There were no chairs used.
(d) In a ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "game" in which children said what frightened them, what was Seven afraid of?

2. What did Ashton-Warner keep on hand to repair the student books?

3. What did Ashton-Warner call the "weakest" words in the language?

4. To what children's classic did Ashton-Warner refer when writing about books not read in her classroom?

5. How long did the reading period last?

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