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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, "Life on the Mississippi: East St. Louis, Illinois,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What statistic does Kozol give for the number of births in East St. Louis to single mothers?
(a) One of five births are to single mothers.
(b) Two of five births are to single mothers.
(c) Three of five births are to single mothers.
(d) Four of five births are to single mothers.

2. What does Sister Julia say that the nicest house in the Villa Griffin homes is used for?
(a) A whorehouse.
(b) A motel.
(c) A government welfare office.
(d) A foster home.

3. In what month is black history celebrated in the public schools?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) January.
(d) October.

4. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?
(a) Recycling.
(b) Unemployment Services.
(c) Welfare.
(d) Trash Removal.

5. What are the two sources of lead in East St. Louis named in the Life on the Mississippi chapter?
(a) Drinking water and lead-based paint.
(b) Lead-based paint and manufacturing.
(c) Lead-based paint and lack of waste removal.
(d) Manufacturing and drinking water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two poets did Kozol expose the children in the urban district to?

2. What religious order helps to operate a mission at the Villa Griffin homes?

3. Why does Kozol introduce his class to poetry?

4. According to Kozol, when are citizens given $400 in exchange for a release from liability?

5. According to Kozol, East St. Louis has one of the highest rates of which disease in America?

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