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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 51-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Mike have trouble learning?
(a) English.
(b) Speech.
(c) Math.
(d) Science.

2. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?
(a) By pretending to understand.
(b) By skipping class.
(c) By having someone else do his assignments.
(d) By daydreaming in class.

3. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?
(a) Over 4 million.
(b) Under 3 million.
(c) Under 4 million.
(d) Over 3 million.

4. What did Mike's parents get him for Christmas?
(a) A toy truck.
(b) A chemistry set.
(c) A toy race car.
(d) An encyclopedia.

5. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?
(a) "The Growing Illiteracy of American Boys."
(b) "Illiteracy in America."
(c) "American Illiteracy."
(d) "The Illiteracy of American Boys."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mike's favorite activity in the college group he joined?

2. Who wrote that "schools are theaters were we play out the conflicts in the culture"?

3. According to Mike, what did most students and professors call English A?

4. In college, what subject did Mike find hard to study?

5. At which college did Mike work?

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