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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sophomore Year - Spring 1996.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a four-letter word not in the students' vocabulary, according to Gruwell their sophomore year?
(a) Work.
(b) Hope.
(c) Give.
(d) Nice.

2. What makes studying Camelot and King Arthur more interesting for the students?
(a) The opportunity to go to the Medieval Times restaurant.
(b) Making swords.
(c) Dressing up in medieval costumes.
(d) Creating a movie about King Arthur.

3. What does one student realize after playing the Peanut Game?
(a) Gruwell has an interesting way of looking at life.
(b) People are different because of their experiences in life.
(c) People can't live in harmony because they won't accept each other's skin color or beliefs.
(d) Grwell makes some very odd comparisons to everyday life.

4. What event caused 168 innocent men, women and children to die?
(a) Race riots.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) Oklahoma City bombing.
(d) An airplane crash.

5. How do many of the Wilson High Students get to school each day?
(a) They ride bikes.
(b) They take 2-3 buses.
(c) They walk.
(d) Their parents drive them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't a student go to a movie with her best friend?

2. How does Gruwell get money for new books, guest speakers, and field trips?

3. How does Zlata respond when asked if she is Croatian, Muslim or Serbian?

4. Why did Zlata start writing a diary?

5. What incident made Schindler try to save every Jew he could?

(see the answer key)

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