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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mike say was the coolest kid he knew?

2. What did Mike say first interested him in writing?

3. How far was Our Lady of Mercy from Mike's home?

4. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?

5. Who did Mike go to see when he became sick with fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mike do to make money while at UCLA?

2. In school, how did Mike defend himself against things he couldn't understand?

3. How did the students Mike worked with feel about the standardized tests?

4. What did Mike remember most about his childhood school days?

5. Why did Mike say that he wrote "Lives on the Boundary"?

6. How did Rosalie guide Mike in interacting with his students in El Monte?

7. How did Mike describe the community of Maravilla?

8. How did Mike feel about the final assignment in Professor Gullans' class?

9. How did childhood reading open up Mike's world?

10. What did Mike say were primary and secondary qualities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Mike's time spent teaching students in El Monte affected his teaching methods. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Mike believed led to a student's school success. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the curriculum Mike developed for the students in his Veterans Program. Use examples from the book.

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