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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what natural phenomenon did Ashton-Warner describe the mind of a young child?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A volcano.
(d) An earthquake.

2. How long did Ashton-Warner give the students each day to write their stories?
(a) A half-hour.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) An hour.

3. Who referred to dance as the "one complete expression" of a human's many faculties?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Wittgenstein.

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

5. In what season was the story of The Three Goats told?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosopher said that language must precede a nation's formation?

2. How long were most of the "stories" written by the students at the beginning of school?

3. What was the most significant part of the students' shared reading?

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

5. What was Ashton-Warner's response to the problems with the set early readers?

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