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

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

3. What did Mike choose as the subject of his curriculum in the Veteran's Program?
(a) Family life.
(b) Personal demons.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) War experiences.

4. What did Mike say new college students had limited exposure to?
(a) Large groups of people.
(b) Strong study skills.
(c) Certain kinds of reading and writing.
(d) A good grasp of grammar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mike what was task representation?

2. Where did Andrea immigrate from?

3. How did Kathy feel at UCLA?

4. According to Mike what deterred students from writing?

5. How much did Mike say he wrote as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mike use poems and songs to teach language to the veterans?

2. How did students react when they were assigned to take the English as a Second Language class?

3. Why did Mike believe that the students' loneliness at UCLA was rooted in language?

4. Why did Mike feel summarizing was a crucial skill?

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

6. Why did Mike say educators viewed the poor as being different?

7. What did Mike say was the base of twentieth century English education?

8. According to Mike, how did nineteenth century educators view their mission to help the poor?

9. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

(see the answer keys)

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