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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. What position did Matawhero's grandfather hold?
(a) Chariman of the Board of Selectmen.
(b) Chairman of the School Advisory Committee.
(c) Chairman of the School Committee.
(d) Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

2. What size were the cards Ashton-Warner used for the key vocabulary words?
(a) 12X5.
(b) 10X6.
(c) 12X8.
(d) 10X8.

3. What pet did Matawhero bring to school in "Post Holiday Notes?"
(a) A white dog.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A Siamese cat.
(d) A black kitten.

4. According to Ashton-Warner, what is the only answer to destructiveness?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Peaceful readings.
(c) Intervention.
(d) Meditation.

5. What teacher did Ashton-Warner describe as being on the "high mountain" at the beginning of "Workbook"?
(a) Moses.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Christ.
(d) Lo Tung.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children were in Puki's family?

2. How much did Peter weigh?

3. What did Ashton-Warner sometimes use to break up the difficult work of writing?

4. What is a "taiaha"?

5. What educational thinker was quoted at the beginning of "Organic Writing"?

(see the answer key)

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