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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in A Maori School, 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did the reading period last?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. How did Ashton-Warner describe the energy released during the spelling period in "The Mechanics of Teaching Organic Spelling"?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Exhilerating.
(c) Energizing.
(d) Frightening.

4. What interesting word did Brian use to describe a bus in his story?
(a) Double-decker.
(b) Jalopy.
(c) Jeep.
(d) Public.

5. What is the Maori nickname for New Zealand?
(a) Land of the Green Mountains.
(b) Land of the High Valleys.
(c) Land of the Beautiful Mountains.
(d) Land of the Long White Cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color crayon did Ashton-Warner use for the key vocabulary?

2. What composer was Ashton-Warner playing when her students began doing expressive dancing?

3. How many Maori transitional readers did Ashton-Warner end up with?

4. What composer was NOT mentioned among the list Ashton-Warner used in her classroom?

5. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?

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