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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Barbara ask everyone in the class?
(a) If they were white.
(b) If they could sing.
(c) If they were Jewish.
(d) if they were black.

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

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

4. What are people's thoughts based on in relationship to blacks according to the first few chapters of "White Teacher"?
(a) Facts.
(b) Love.
(c) A documentary.
(d) Stereotypes.

5. What did Mrs. Paley limit the disruptive boy to from doing in Chapter 5?
(a) The number of times he could use foul language.
(b) The number of times he could go to the bathroom.
(c) The number of times he could answer a question.
(d) The number of times he could speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "White Teacher" approach in its content?

2. What did Mrs. Paley's actions encourage for her students to do in Chapter 5?

3. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

4. What did Mrs. Paley try after the incident with the young boy in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 4, what did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class refuse to do?

(see the answer key)

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