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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Primarily, what type of high school student did Mike work with at UCLA?
(a) High average.
(b) Average.
(c) Honor.
(d) Remedial.

5. Who did Mike say was a special kind of student?
(a) Alex Hutchinson.
(b) Jerry Williams.
(c) Jon Stevens.
(d) Jack Cheney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Remedial Cases in Reading"?

2. What did Mike say new college students had limited exposure to?

3. What UCLA class gave Suzette trouble?

4. According to Mike, what was the curriculum at UCLA not doing?

5. When did the Los Angeles Times write "A Drop in Student Skills Unequaled in History"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jerry Williams' reaction when he was told he couldn't take the final exam?

2. What did Mike's work in the Veterans Program help him to do in his life?

3. What did Mike learn about developing curriculum from his time spent in El Monte?

4. Why did Harold feel alone?

5. Why did Mike say that teachers in some neighborhoods were unable to do anything for their students?

6. Why did Mike feel men joined the Veterans Program?

7. What did Mike say was the link between students' backgrounds and their success or failure in college?

8. What did Mike say was the irony of testing students?

9. According to Mike, what should be the focus of new college students?

10. What did Mike believe caused Suzanne to write sentence fragments?

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