Quiz on Building Friendships for Middle Schoolers

What is the main focus of middle school kids according to the article?

• Learning advanced mathematics

• Forming friendships

• Studying science

• Playing sports

What benefits do friendships at school provide?

• Longer recess

• Extra homework

• Free lunches

• Better adjustment to school

What does the '36 questions' activity help with?

• Improving math skills

• Building friendships

• Learning history

• Enhancing artistic ability

Who conducted the new study on the '36 questions'?

• Neil Armstrong

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Leslie Echols and Jerreed Ivanich

What did the students do in the third session of the study?

• Wrote an essay

• Built a tower structure

• Ran a mile

• Painted a picture

What was the outcome of the 'Fast Friends' activity?

• Students wrote a book

• Students learned a new language

• Students won a prize

• Students felt closer to their partners

What did the 'Fast Friends' activity involve?

• Cooking a meal

• Answering personal questions

• Playing video games

• Singing a song

What did Leslie Echols hope to expand her research to?

• Colleges

• Small rural elementary schools

• Nursing homes

• Large urban middle schools

What did the students report after the 'Fast Friends' activity?

• They felt more connected

• They wanted to go home

• They preferred to play sports

• They disliked the questions

What did the teachers notice after the activity?

• Less interest in studies

• Improved social-emotional climate

• Decreased attendance

• More disruptions in class