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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 68-84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mike's parents get him for Christmas?
(a) An encyclopedia.
(b) A toy truck.
(c) A toy race car.
(d) A chemistry set.

2. What did Mike's parents want him to become when he grew up?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A priest.

3. What did Mike's teachers encourage him to do so he might better understand what they were teaching?
(a) Read more.
(b) Make connections and enter into conversations.
(c) Join a study group.
(d) Have one on one meetings with them.

4. What was Mike's favorite activity in the college group he joined?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Barbecues.
(d) Conducting experiments.

5. What was Mike's first job before sixth grade?
(a) Stocking shelves at a grocery store.
(b) Working with his dad.
(c) Helping a teacher.
(d) Cleaning a pet shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?

2. Who wrote that "schools are theaters were we play out the conflicts in the culture"?

3. What grades did Mike get in grammar?

4. What was the name of Mike's college roommate from South L.A.?

5. When Mike took a break from his fellowship, what subject did he take?

(see the answer key)

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