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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 Mike's reaction as a boy read Shakespeare?

2. What kind of student were most of the veterans considered to be?

3. What did Mike suggest Suzette use to avoid repetition in her writing?

4. What class of Mike's was Concepcion Baca in?

5. Who said that they wouldn't understand the logic of error?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mike learn about developing curriculum from his time spent in El Monte?

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

4. Why did Mike think Harold's favorite song was "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels.

5. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Mike feel summarizing was a crucial skill?

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 connection that Mike felt with some of his students from the Veterans Program. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what methods Mike used to get his students interested in the world of language and literature. Use examples from the book.

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