The Freedom Writers Diary - Section 3 Quiz

Why does one student have to lie to protect his gang member Paco?

Question Answer Choices Because he doesn't want to go to jail. Because he has been taught to protect the family at all costs. Because he is afraid of Paco. Because Paco bribed him.

What does Ms. Gruwell call the reading activity she introduces to her students?

Question Answer Choices Read-a-thon for Tolerance Literacy Challenge Book Club for Change Reading Marathon

Why is one student unable to attend the first day of school?

Question Answer Choices He is suspended for fighting. He is moving to a new house. He is sick and waiting for a lung transplant. He is on vacation with his family.

What does one student realize he must do while sitting on the witness stand?

Question Answer Choices He must tell the truth. He must remain silent. He must lie to save himself. He must protect his gang member.

Why does one student feel discouraged after being in an accelerated academic program?

Question Answer Choices She feels discouraged by the difficult exams. She feels discouraged by how much pressure is being placed on her and how little real learning is happening. She feels discouraged by the long commute to school. She feels discouraged by the lack of extracurricular activities.

What does Ms. Gruwell try to teach her students about judging groups?

Question Answer Choices To judge groups based on their leaders. To avoid groups entirely. To always trust their instincts about people. Not to let the actions of a few determine how one feels about an entire group.

What does Ms. Gruwell assign her students to write to Zlata?

Question Answer Choices A book report on Zlata's Diary A summary of their own lives A poem about tolerance Personal letters inviting her to come to Long Beach.

Why does one student hope to remain anonymous in Ms. Gruwell's class?

Question Answer Choices He hopes to remain anonymous because he is new to the school. He hopes to remain anonymous because speaking in front of the class is one of his worst fears. He hopes to remain anonymous because he dislikes the subject. He hopes to remain anonymous because he doesn't know anyone in the class.

What books does Ms. Gruwell order for her students in 'The Freedom Writers Diary'?

Question Answer Choices Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and Zlata’s Diary: A Child’s Life in Sarajevo The Great Gatsby and 1984 To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye Moby Dick and The Scarlet Letter

What do Ms. Gruwell's students have in common with the characters in Zlata's Diary?

Question Answer Choices They are all academically gifted. They have all traveled around the world. They are all from the same ethnic background. They live through street wars and have lost their childhood innocence.