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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of high school student was Bobby?
(a) A straight A student.
(b) A star.
(c) An illiterate student.
(d) An underachiever.

2. In what grade was Hank tagged as a slow learner?
(a) 1st grade.
(b) 3rd grade.
(c) 2nd grade.
(d) 4th grade.

3. At UCLA, what was the first language Mike chose to learn?
(a) Dutch.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

4. Which author did Linda Peinhardt encourage Mike to read?
(a) Ishmael Reed.
(b) Steven Reed.
(c) Joan Reed.
(d) Michael Reed.

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

6. What did Mike and his team do the other week days?
(a) Study for their masters degrees.
(b) Write a thesis.
(c) Work in another school.
(d) Volunteer.

7. What was the name of Mike's college roommate from South L.A.?
(a) John Connor.
(b) Alex Connor.
(c) Steve Connor.
(d) Mike Connor.

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

9. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?
(a) By having someone else do his assignments.
(b) By pretending to understand.
(c) By daydreaming in class.
(d) By skipping class.

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

11. Who lived with Mike when he was seventeen?
(a) Lou Minton.
(b) Alex Jones.
(c) Mike Jameson.
(d) John Stevens.

12. How many students were in Mike's college?
(a) Under 4000.
(b) Under 5000.
(c) Under 3000.
(d) Under 2000.

13. What did Patti Masters make Mike to help him fit in as a teacher?
(a) 3 long ties.
(b) Dress shirts.
(c) Wool coat.
(d) Dress pants.

14. Who did Mike feel was the worst teacher he observed?
(a) Mr. Tyrone.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Allen.
(d) Mr. Wilson.

15. How far was Our Lady of Mercy from Mike's home?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rosalie suggest Mike do with the students he tutored in October?

2. What was Ben's second cousin's name?

3. What did Mike say was the problem with his curriculum?

4. What did Mike say first interested him in writing?

5. When Mike was in high school, where did he think he would go to college?

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