Children in School

1. For how long did the headmaster listen to Totto-chan talk?

• A) One hour
• B) Two hours
• C) The entire afternoon
• D) Four solid hours

2. The description of the new school's gate as 'two rather short posts that still had twigs and leaves on them' contrasts with the old school's 'fine concrete pillars'. What does this contrast imply about the new school's philosophy?

• A) It was poorly funded and incomplete.
• B) It prioritized formality and discipline.
• C) It was disorganized and lacked structure.
• D) It valued nature and a less rigid environment.

3. What did Totto-chan initially think the headmaster must be?

• A) A train driver
• B) A stationmaster
• C) A ticket collector
• D) A school teacher

4. What was the unspoken reason Totto-chan was seeking admission to a new school?

• A) Her family had recently moved to the area.
• B) Her old school was too expensive.
• C) She had been expelled from her previous school.
• D) She was looking for a school with a better arts program.

5. What were the classrooms at Totto-chan's new school made from?

• A) Concrete buildings
• B) Wooden huts
• C) Abandoned railroad cars
• D) Large tents

6. What is the name of the author of 'Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window'?

• A) Sosaku Kobayashi
• B) Totto-chan
• C) Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
• D) Shona McCombes

7. What was the name of the new school?

• A) Tomoe
• B) Tokyo
• C) Gakuen
• D) Kobayashi