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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 class were developmental students required to take at a state college in Ohio?

2. According to Mike what deterred students from writing?

3. What did Mike's increased work in the Tutorial Center force him to participate in?

4. Who said "It is what we are excited about that educates us"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mike say was the base of twentieth century English education?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the focus placed on test results and how it affected students' placement in school. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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