Freedom Writers Part I

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