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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley call in Chapter 1?
(a) Alma's mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Alma's father.
(d) Her mom.

2. What ethnicity were the parents of the child mentioned in Chapter 11?
(a) Caucasion.
(b) West Indian.
(c) African American.
(d) Korean.

3. Where did Mrs. Paley mostly teach in Chapter 1?
(a) White schools.
(b) Mixed schools.
(c) Private schools.
(d) Poor schools.

4. What did Mrs. Paley desire in her new job?
(a) Equality.
(b) A more accurate reflection of the world outside the classroom.
(c) An end to racism.
(d) More money.

5. What did Mrs. Paley's action of ignoring racial differences do according to the conversation with the second person in Chapter 3?
(a) Created racism.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Advocated racism.
(d) Robbed her of what made her special.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley call in Chapter 14?

2. What was Mrs. Paley's conclusion about her wonderment in Chapter 26?

3. Who else excluded Claire from the culture mentioned in Chapter 25?

4. Where was the first time this child ever spoke to Mrs. Paley?

5. What do the first few chapters of "White Teacher" introduce?

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