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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 say was a disturbing tendency among educators in his time?
(a) The poor were not able to understand.
(b) The poor were viewed as remedial.
(c) The poor were not given opportunities to succeed.
(d) The poor were viewed as different.

2. What did the English Department in Ohio want?
(a) To enhance the current curriculum.
(b) To increase basic instruction.
(c) To get away from basic instruction.
(d) To develop a new curriculum.

3. What did Mike's increased work in the Tutorial Center force him to participate in?
(a) Public speaking.
(b) Leadership.
(c) Policy making.
(d) Teaching.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sang Harold's favorite song?

2. According to Mike, what was the focus of twentieth century writing curriculum?

3. What rank was Andrea in her high school class?

4. Who said "It is what we are excited about that educates us"?

5. How did Jerry Williams act with the other veterans?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mike help Millie on the word comprehension test?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Mike discover about Harold as a student?

8. What types of exercises did the students do in Basic English?

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

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

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