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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 many fancy-dress costumes did Ashton-Warner own?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Eighty.
(d) One hundred.

2. What color crayon did Ashton-Warner use for the key vocabulary?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

3. At what time of the day was "paste paint" listed in Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?
(a) 9-10:45.
(b) 10:30-12:00.
(c) 1:00 to 2:00.
(d) 9:30-10:30.

4. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?
(a) The girl insisted on a quiet classroom.
(b) The girl told the students what to write.
(c) The girl insisted on reprimanding the students.
(d) The girl spoke incessantly about herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What pet did Matawhero bring to school in "Post Holiday Notes?"

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

5. What was Helen Keller's first word?

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