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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Mystery of Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?
(a) Chesa.
(b) Jose.
(c) Pat.
(d) Sid.

2. Which country's children did Gellhorn write about?
(a) United States.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Canada.

3. What does Ayers identify as a time of invention, discovery, and surprise?
(a) School.
(b) Daycare.
(c) Adulthood.
(d) Childhood.

4. Ayers suggests that what is built on a base of knowledge about students?
(a) Outstanding schools.
(b) Outstanding learning.
(c) Outstanding teaching.
(d) Outstanding parents.

5. Ayers believes that what is more than pieces of information, more than subject matter, more even than the disciplines?
(a) Curriculum.
(b) School.
(c) Life.
(d) Course work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayers believed that what is the strongest source of knowledge about a student?

2. What Shakespeare play was Ayers's brother required to teach?

3. In Chapter 1, "Beginning: The Challenge of Teaching," what did John struggle with?

4. Ayers believes that learning is what?

5. Ayers points out that __________________________________ is the most powerful predictor of how a child will do on a test.

(see the answer key)

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