Day #2: Quiz

Did You Study?

#1

During the summer, Ms. Baker a. Worked as a spy for the Israeli government.b. Flipped hamburgers at Burger King trying to

figure out whether teaching is really for her.c. Worked as a train conductor at the zood. Sent a book manuscript off to an agente. Went whitewater rafting

#2

Ms. Baker named her son Max becausea. she loves the book Where the Wild Things Are

(with the character, Max)b. she wanted to name him after one of her

favorite studentsc. she wanted to name him after her childhood

dog who was squashed by an 18-wheeler.d. None of the above

#3

Ms. Baker isa. Older than Mr. Baugh, Ms. Snodgrass, and

Ms. Likosb. The youngest member of Team 8-Eastc. Older than she looks because she has had

Botox.d. None of the above

#4

When Ms. Baker gets angry at a studenta. She takes Walter the Farting Dog and places

him on your head.b. She puts on the scary, scary mask.c. She tries to be reasonable. d. All of the above

#5

Before becoming a teacher, Ms. Bakera. Worked as a prison wardenb. Worked as a newspaper reporterc. Worked as a counselor for runaway and

homeless teenagersd. Drove the little train at the zooe. Both b and c

#6

Ms. Baker’s favorite place to hang out as a teenager was

a. The beach in her hometown in Mauib. The Walt Whitman Mall in Long Islandc. The trolley cars in San Franciscod. The bistro café in Paris

#7

Ms. Bakera. Majored in math at The University of

Michiganb. Went to Harvard to study biotechnologyc. Never graduated from elementary schoold. Never went to collegee. None of the above

#8

The best way to get on Ms. Baker’s good side is to

a. Laugh at her jokesb. Bring her chocolatec. Say good morning when you see herd. All of the above

#9

On Ms. Baker’s very first day of teaching at Wydown

a. No students showed upb. A boy set off a stink bomb in her classroomc. Three students stood on their heads and

refused to get upd. None of the above

#10

During middle school, Ms. Bakera. Had many teachers who praised her workb. Won “Most Popular”c. Used to get in trouble for talking too muchd. Got asked out by a boy named John Slevin (a

“burnout” with greasy hair who smoked between classes) on the first day of 7th grade, ran away from him without answering him, and then avoided him the whole year.

e. None of the above

Not everyone knows this, but Ms. Baker

a. Likes to listen to Broadway show tunes and sing at the top of her lungs

b. Started knitting a sweater 15 years ago that she never finished

c. Is a published writerd. Loves the thrill of buying lottery ticketse. Can jugglef. All of the above