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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a "tangi"?
(a) A Maori dance.
(b) A Maori funeral.
(c) A traditional Maori tunic.
(d) A traditional Maori home.

2. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Batman.
(c) Superman.
(d) Wonderwoman.

3. In what year did Leo Tolstoy begin his peasant school?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1862.

4. To what ancient writing system did Ashton-Warner refer at the beginning of the book?
(a) Hieroglyphics.
(b) Hangul.
(c) Phoenecian alphabet.
(d) Cuneiform.

5. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?
(a) She destroyed those cards.
(b) She put the cards away for another day.
(c) She focused on teaching those words.
(d) She tried the cards with other students.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the reading period last?

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

3. How long did the spelling period last?

4. What size were the cards Ashton-Warner used for the key vocabulary words?

5. What was the ideal number of students to whom a teacher could give individual attention?

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