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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. When Mike was thirteen, what did he listen to with unease?

2. What did Mike say Aphasia was?

3. According to Mike what deterred students from writing?

4. Who did Mike say was a special kind of student?

5. What kind of problem did the ophthalmologist say Harold had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Mike's background affected his teaching methods. 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 what experiences led Mike to become a teacher. Use examples from the book.

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