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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mike buy to read as a child?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Tabloids.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Comics.

2. What did Mike discover about the men after spending two months with them?
(a) They all wanted the same thing.
(b) Each one was on his own psychic timetable.
(c) They were complicated people.
(d) The program was hard for them.

3. Who said "It is what we are excited about that educates us"?
(a) Alison Ewen.
(b) Michelle Ewen.
(c) Elizabeth Ewen.
(d) Jane Ewen.

4. What was the purpose of the Writing Research Project?
(a) To increase the writing abilities of students at Loyola.
(b) To study how writing was taught at UCLA.
(c) To increse the writing abilities of students at UCLA.
(d) To study how writing was taught at Loyola.

5. What did Mike believe that his students needed to be immersed in?
(a) Good teaching.
(b) The ability to self express.
(c) Talking, reading, and writing.
(d) Fine literature.

6. Students with backgrounds like Mike, froze up when confronted with what?
(a) Fine literature.
(b) Writing exercises.
(c) Grammar exercises..
(d) Difficult reading.

7. What was the title of Harold's favorite song?
(a) My Boyfriend's Back.
(b) I'm Leaving My Boyfriend.
(c) My Boyfriend is Leaving Me.
(d) I'm Going Back to My Boyfriend.

8. According to Mike who initiated counter literature?
(a) John Labov.
(b) Ray Labov.
(c) Steve Labov.
(d) William Labov.

9. Who said that they wouldn't understand the logic of error?
(a) Suzanne Shaughnessy.
(b) Sara Shaughnessy.
(c) Mina Shaughnessy.
(d) Joan Shaughnessy.

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

11. How did Kathy feel at UCLA?
(a) In her element.
(b) Out of her element.
(c) Alone.
(d) Welcome.

12. Who wrote "Remedial Cases in Reading"?
(a) William S. Gray.
(b) John Gray.
(c) James Gray.
(d) Steve Gray.

13. What color was Mrs. Morton's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown and gray.
(d) Brown.

14. What skill did Mike believe was critical?
(a) An ability to discuss the past.
(b) Thinking.
(c) Summarizing.
(d) Good writing skills.

15. What did Mike say was the most enjoyable program they set up during their time in El Monte?
(a) Writing class for adults.
(b) Spanish as a second language class.
(c) English program for Spanish speaking adults.
(d) English grammar program.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tallied the percentage of students that misspelled mortgage?

2. Who said that correctness was the era's "most significant measure of accomplished prose"?

3. What did the men involved in the program say about themselves in high school?

4. What was the name of the other counselor in the Veterans Program?

5. What did Mike say made Harold stupid?

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