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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. In college, what book did Mike have a hard time studying?

2. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?

3. What ethnic background was Hank?

4. When Mike took a break from his fellowship, what subject did he take?

5. What did Mike say was the problem with his curriculum?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson did Mike design to help his students better understand vocabulary?

2. What type of ending did Hank write to the Rocky Raccoon story?

3. What did Mike mean on page 102 when he said teaching "is a kind of romance."

4. During Mike's high school years, what were his feelings about going to college?

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

6. What did Mike mean when he said the classroom could be filled with possibility?

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

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

9. What did Mike do with his student's writings?

10. How did Mike describe the Goddess of Grammar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what experiences led Mike to become a teacher. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the changes that occurred in methods for teaching English and grammar from the early twentieth century to the mid twentieth century. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Mike's involvement in counseling affected his life. Use examples from the book.

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