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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who created the literacy club that Mike joined in high school?
(a) John Mcfarland.
(b) Jack Mcfarland.
(c) Jim Mcfarland.
(d) Joe Mcfarland.

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

3. Who wrote that "schools are theaters were we play out the conflicts in the culture"?
(a) Alison Cohen and John Neufeld.
(b) John Cohen and Alison Neufeld.
(c) David Cohen and Barbara Neufeld.
(d) David Neufeld and Barbara Cohen.

4. Who was Mike's best friend in 1962?
(a) Alex Jones.
(b) John Connor.
(c) John Stevens.
(d) Lou Minton.

5. What grades did Mike get in grammar?
(a) D's and F's.
(b) B's and C's.
(c) C's and D's.
(d) A's and B's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mike's parents want him to become when he grew up?

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

3. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?

4. When did Mike's mother come to America?

5. How many members were in the group Mike joined in college?

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