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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "The Equality of Innocence: Washington, D.C.,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two poets did Kozol expose the children in the urban district to?
(a) Langston Hughes and T.S. Eliot.
(b) Langston Hughes and Claude McKay.
(c) Robert Frost and Langston Hughes.
(d) T.S. Eliot and Claude McKay.

2. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the school located in the Boston suburbs?
(a) 22.
(b) 23.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

3. What issue do PS261 and PS79 share?
(a) Unqualified teachers.
(b) Lack of up-to-date resources.
(c) Lack of space.
(d) Low enrollment.

4. How many students attend PS261 daily?
(a) 1,400.
(b) 1,300.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,500.

5. According to Kozol, students in what racial group are more often categorized with a speech disorder?
(a) Asian.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?

2. What are test scores in math and reading in America graded against?

3. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?

4. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?

5. According to Kozol, what is the estimated worth of the education a child receives in the suburbs of New York?

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