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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life in a Maori School, 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What philosopher said that language must precede a nation's formation?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Plato.

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

4. What did Ashton-Warner keep on hand to repair the student books?
(a) Tape.
(b) Paper clips.
(c) Binders.
(d) Stapler.

5. What word did Mohi pick as his first key word?
(a) Jet.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Ghost.
(d) House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the students do with the new words put up on the blackboard each morning?

2. What figure signified divinity in the Chaldean writing system?

3. What event was being celebrated for Kahu at the Assembly Hall?

4. In what season was the story of The Three Goats told?

5. Why did Ashton-Warner object to the use of terms such as "do not" in early readers?

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