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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 51-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many members were in the group Mike joined in college?
(a) 77.
(b) 76.
(c) 75.
(d) 78.

3. At the college where Mike worked, what was the name of the other English A teacher?
(a) Dr. Gunner.
(b) Dr. Anderson.
(c) Dr. Jones.
(d) Dr. Whitmore.

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

5. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?
(a) "The Illiteracy of American Boys."
(b) "Illiteracy in America."
(c) "American Illiteracy."
(d) "The Growing Illiteracy of American Boys."

Short Answer Questions

1. What course did Mike take in his second semester at college?

2. As a child, what did Mike like to read about?

3. What type of high school student was Bobby?

4. How far was Our Lady of Mercy from Mike's home?

5. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?

(see the answer key)

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