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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 song does the group of children in the Villa Griffin homes say they sing after the flag pledge?
(a) Mary Had a Little Lamb.
(b) Oh Happy Day.
(c) Jingle Bells
(d) Star Spangled Banner.

2. In what year was the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson rendered?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1898.

3. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?
(a) Funeral homes and car dealerships.
(b) Topless joints and an outlet for the lottery.
(c) Prison and cigarette manufacturers.
(d) Liquor stores and an outlet for the lottery.

4. What are the names of the two auto bridges that cross the Mississippi to connect East St. Louis and St. Louis?
(a) Poplar Street Bridge and Mississippi River Bridge.
(b) Poplar Street Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge.
(c) Malcolm X Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge.
(d) St. Louis Gateway Bridge and Malcolm X Bridge.

5. In the chapter entitled "Life on the Mississippi," what office is described as the largest office in Illinois?
(a) The Lottery Office.
(b) The Unemployment Office.
(c) The Welfare Office.
(d) Health Services.

Short Answer Questions

1. What court decision found that segregated institutions for black people could exist as long as they were equal to those open to white people?

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

3. Why did Sam Morgan, principal of East St. Louis High, not attend the school as a student?

4. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?

5. How much money does Irl Soloman earn at East St. Louis High each year after teaching for nearly 30 years?

(see the answer key)

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