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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 205 - 216.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mike go to learn more about counseling?
(a) Counseling Program.
(b) The Suicide Counseling Center.
(c) The Prevention Program.
(d) The Suicide Prevention Center.

2. According to Mike, what type of assessment of students was more legitimate?
(a) Local.
(b) State.
(c) Federal.
(d) Worldwide.

3. What did Mike say new college students had limited exposure to?
(a) Strong study skills.
(b) A good grasp of grammar.
(c) Large groups of people.
(d) Certain kinds of reading and writing.

4. What word did Mike use referring to the lively UCLA building where he worked?
(a) Vibrancy.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Excited.
(d) Happy.

5. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?
(a) Under 4 million.
(b) Over 3 million.
(c) Over 4 million.
(d) Under 3 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the college where Mike worked, what was the name of the other English A teacher?

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

3. According to Mike how did educators in the 1930s view literary problems?

4. Which author did Linda Peinhardt encourage Mike to read?

5. What did Mike believe that his students needed to be immersed in?

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