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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. What was Harold's fourth grade teacher's recommendation for him?

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

3. What did Mike say made Harold stupid?

4. What color was Mrs. Morton's hair?

5. What UCLA class gave Suzette trouble?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Mike struggle with when writing the procedures he used in his dissertation?

4. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

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

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

8. How did Mike feel the educators of his time viewed helping the poor?

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

10. What did Mike say students needed to be able to succeed in college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Mike challenged the education system that was in place at the time the book was written. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the methods that Mike used to teach his students in El Monte. Use examples from the book.

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