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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in A Maori School, 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what world-wide agency did Ashton-Warner refer to in describing teaching methods in underdeveloped nations?
(a) Save the Children.
(b) UNESCO.
(c) Red Cross.
(d) Feed the Children.

2. What colors were on the Maori belt worn by Ashton-Warner?
(a) Black, cream, and red.
(b) Cream, red, and blue.
(c) Black and red.
(d) Black, red, and blue.

3. To what children's classic did Ashton-Warner refer when writing about books not read in her classroom?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Winnie the Pooh.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) Treasure Island.

4. How did Ashton-Warner react after the "June incident"?
(a) She considered quitting.
(b) She became sick.
(c) She quickly forgot about it.
(d) She could not sleep at night.

5. What was the ideal number of students to whom a teacher could give individual attention?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ashton-Warner describe the porch where she met with Tremaine?

2. How many other books preceded the development of the Maori transitional readers?

3. To what animal was Ashton-Warner handed over in a Maori child's made-up story?

4. What writer referred to "pedagogical intercourse"?

5. How were the children's stories "produced"?

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