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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley note about her class after she received advice in Chapter 2?
(a) The behavior of whites.
(b) The behavior of black boys.
(c) Behavior in blacks and whites.
(d) Comments and behaviors regarding color.

2. 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 answer a question.
(c) The number of times he could speak.
(d) The number of times he could go to the bathroom.

3. What was the result of the two boys who became friends although didn't remain friends?
(a) They ended up hating eachother.
(b) They learned about another race in that time.
(c) They broke the segregation that had always existed before.
(d) They expanded their friendship to include all races.

4. How did Kenny gain confidence?
(a) Making his own costume.
(b) Making his own dinner.
(c) Drawing his own picture.
(d) Writing his own poem.

5. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her new job in Chapter 3?
(a) Excited.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kenny act in the classroom?

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

3. Who was the child forbidden to play with in Chapter 11?

4. What did the exploration of ethnicity do for Mrs. Paley's students?

5. Who was excluded in Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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