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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two months into his tutoring at his new job, who offered Mike a full time job?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Jones.
(c) Dr. Carothers.
(d) Dr. Sanderson.

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

3. When did the Los Angeles Times write "A Drop in Student Skills Unequaled in History"?
(a) Winter 1976.
(b) Spring 1976.
(c) Fall 1976.
(d) Summer 1976.

4. How much did Mike say he wrote as a child?
(a) As much as possible.
(b) Very little.
(c) All the time.
(d) Only in school.

5. What kind of student were most of the veterans considered to be?
(a) High average.
(b) Remedial.
(c) Overachievers.
(d) Dedicated.

6. What type of course did Mike want to develop for his students in the Veterans Program?
(a) A course on thought.
(b) A course on how to write better.
(c) A course on past experience.
(d) A course to improve their lives.

7. Where did Mike say he did his most unusual teaching?
(a) Learning Line.
(b) UCLA.
(c) El Monte.
(d) Veterans Program.

8. When Mike was thirteen, what did he listen to with unease?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Public radio.
(c) Jazz music.
(d) Contemporary music.

9. What was the name of the other counselor in the Veterans Program?
(a) Stephen Ash.
(b) John Ash.
(c) Shulamite Ash.
(d) Michael Ash.

10. Why did Mike believe that most of the men were involved in the program?
(a) They wanted to relate their war experience to others.
(b) They wanted to conquer their fears.
(c) They wanted to talk about their families.
(d) They wanted to change their lives.

11. What did the men involved in the program say about themselves in high school?
(a) They were good students.
(b) That they were a teachers bad dream.
(c) They had no interest in school.
(d) They were bad students.

12. What did Mike say made Harold stupid?
(a) His lack of interest.
(b) His psychological issues.
(c) His educational defect.
(d) His longing.

13. What rank was Andrea in her high school class?
(a) 15th out of 500.
(b) 8th out of 500.
(c) 1st out of 500.
(d) 13th out of 500.

14. Who tallied the percentage of students that misspelled mortgage?
(a) M.T. Guiler.
(b) S.W. Guiler.
(c) T.M. Guiler.
(d) W.S. Guiler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kathy feel at UCLA?

2. According to Mike, what type of assessment of students was more legitimate?

3. What class of Mike's was Concepcion Baca in?

4. What UCLA class gave Suzette trouble?

5. What was the title of Harold's favorite song?

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