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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom after being asked a surprising question in the preface?
(a) Wrote in a journal.
(b) Kept notes about her classroom.
(c) Took a shower in the morning.
(d) Talked to herself.

2. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her place in society by the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Unhappy with her job.
(b) Unhappy with her lack of action.
(c) Happy that her race was getting recognition in society.
(d) Happy with her place in society.

3. In the preface, what was Mrs. Paley doing?
(a) Cooking a meal.
(b) Sharing a story.
(c) Having lunch.
(d) Taking a nap.

4. What age did Mrs. Paley teach?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Fourth.

5. What did Mrs. Paley often struggle with when she was teaching?
(a) How to teach spelling.
(b) How to maintain control of the classroom.
(c) How to deal with racial differences.
(d) How to discipline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Mrs. Paley's first teaching jobs located?

2. Where did Mrs. Paley mostly teach in Chapter 1?

3. What was the name of Mrs. Paley's first black student?

4. What did Mrs. Paley struggle with at the beginning of "White Teacher"?

5. Who did Mrs. Paley want to explain her classroom's goings on to?

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