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WorksheetsFreedom Writers Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the teacher in The Freedom Writers Diary
Mr. Gruwell
Mrs. Grell
Mrs. Grant
Mrs. Gruwell
At which high school does the story take place?
Westin High School
Casa Grande Union High School
Long Beach Poly High School
Wilson High School
What do the students compare their lives to in their diary entries?
a parade
a war
a carnival
a circus
Where does the story take place?
Long Beach, CA
Beverly Hills, CA
Dallas, TX
Phoenix, AZ
What were the students' first impression of Ms. Gruwell?
They thought she would teach them well
They thought she was a great teacher
They thought she would not last
They thought she would change them
What are the students at Wilson High School separated by?
Religion
Race
Ability
Age
What feelings does Zlata have when asked to write the forward?
Honored, proud, amazed
Angry, embarrased
Angry
Happy
What are the two books mentioned in the forward that the students read in class?
Zlata's Diary and The Princess Diaries
The Diary of Anne Frank and the Freedom Writers Diary
Zlata's Diary and The Diary of Anne Frank
the Diary of Anne Frank and The PRincess Diaries
What are the students inspired to do after reading the diaries?
Do better in school
Read more books
Write their own diaries
Study the Holocaust
How do many of the Wilson High School students get to school each day?
Drive themselves
They mostly just live in the neighborhood so they walk
Take 2 or 3 buses
Get dropped off by parents
What type of students attend Wilson High?
Mostly rich kids from the projects
Rich kids and poor kids from the projects.
Mostly rich white kids
Mostly poor white kids
Why are the diaries written anonymously?
Because the students were embarrassed
Because the principal said they had to
So no one became more famous than anyone else
Why are the diaries written anonymously?
Of all the people who the students have met, who did they consider a Hero?
their parents
Miep Gies
Anne Frank
The Principal of the school
What historical event is the basis of the writings?
911
the Holocaust
World War I
Vietnam War
The activity Mrs. Gruwell uses to unite them together?
Had them dance together
The line game
made every shakes hands before each class
created a seating chart for the class
