1) What inspired Mrs. Gruwell to teach? a) The integration program b) Her mother was a teacher c) Her passion for writing d) Her love of reading 2) Why does Eva join a gang? a) She lost her best friend in a shooting. b) Her dad was taken away for a crime he did not commit. c) She was third generation. d) Both B and C 3) Why does Ben feel scared to be in Mrs. Gruwell's class? a) He is the only white student in the class. b) Students are required to write in journals. c) He doesn't like Mrs. Gruwell. d) Students only get old books? 4) What is the name of the high school? a) Woodrow Wilson HS b) Washington HS c) EB. HS d) Long Beach HS 5) What city does the movie take place in? a) San Francisco b) Long Beach c) Compton d) Oakland 6) What book does Mrs. Gruwell introduce to her students? a) Durango Street b) Romeo and Juliette c) The Diary of Anne Frank d) All of the above 7) Who shot and killed the Cambodian student? a) Grant Rice b) Paco c) Eva's driver d) None of the above 8) What subject does Mrs. Gruwell teach? a) Maths b) Political Science c) PE d) English 9) What motivated Mrs. Gruwell to teach tolerance? a) A racial drawing of Jamal b) advice from another teacher c) The principal's recommendation d) A fight 10) What artist does Mrs. Gruwell use to teach poetry? a) Notorious BIG b) Snoop Dogg c) Montel Jordan d) Tupac Shakur 11) What field does Mrs. Gruwell's husband want to study? a) Chemistry b) Agriculture c) Architecture d) Computer Programming 12) The class made enough money to have a person come to the United States. Who was Miep Gies? a) Anna Frank's grandmother b) a Dutch citizen who hid Anne Frank, her family, and other Dutch Jews from the Nazis during World War II c) Anna Frank's neighbour d) Anna Frank's teacher 13) Why did Marcus' mom kick him out of the house? a) He robbed a bank. b) He dropped out of school. c) He joined a gang. d) He refused to get a job. 14) Which is NOT an event that occurred in Freedom Writers? a) Mrs. Gruwell lost her job. b) The teacher invited a guest to speak to students.  c) Eva got arrested for fighting at a party. d) Students used writing to express their thoughts. 15) How many extra jobs did Gruwell get to buy materials for her class? a) one b) three c) two d) four 16) Where did Mrs. Gruwell take students on a trip to? a) Museum of Tolerance b) City Carnival c) Arts theater d) State Capital 17) What historical event were students learning about in Mrs. Gruwell's class? a) Holocaust b) African-American slavery c) Freedom Riders d) Both A and C 18) What is the main issue or theme in Freedom Writers? a) Racial discrimination b) Family violence c) Lyrics and music d) Religion and Faith

Freedom Writers Quiz - 5th form

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