The Secret School Chapters 1-10

What is the setting of this book?

• 1925 in Elk Valley, Colorado

• 1900 in Denver, Colorado

• 2005 in Nashville, Tennesse

• 1925 in Chicago, Illinois

Who are the main characters in the book?

• Tom, Ida, and Felix

• Tom, Felix, and Miss Fletcher

• Dunlap, Tom, and Felix

• Ida

Who is the head of the school board?

• Miss Fletcher

• Mr. Jordan

• Ida

• Felix

Why did Miss Fletcher have to leave?

• She was sick

• Her mom was ill and she needed to care for her

• She got fired

• She didn't like teaching

Why were Felix and Ida upset about Miss Fletcher leaving?

• They didn't want to work on their farms

• They wanted to learn more

• They needed to take their exit exams so they could go to high school

• Miss Fletcher was their friend

Who suggested that Ida become the new teacher?

• Felix

• Mary

• her mom

• Tom

If Ida became the teacher, what did everyone need to do?

• Keep it a secret

• Make sure to tell their parents so that they know

• Write a letter to the school board and ask for permission

When Miss Fletcher left, she took the schoolhouse keys. How was Ida going to get into the school?

• They had to go through the window.

• Ida made a copy of the key.

• The door was broken, so it didn't lock.

• She knew the pass code to enter on the keypad

Why did Ida talk in a "teacher" voice

• She wanted to scare her friends.

• She wanted the students to take her seriously.

• She was practicing her lesson out loud.

Why was Ida having trouble with Herbert Bixler?

• He was not trying on his school work.

• Herbert didn't want to come to school.

• Herbert did not take Ida seriously.

• Herbert kept talking.