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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. Two months into his tutoring at his new job, who offered Mike a full time job?

2. According to Mike what deterred students from writing?

3. According to Mike, when did American colleges start using preparatory courses?

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

5. What did Mike buy to read as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mike use poems and songs to teach language to the veterans?

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

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

4. Why did Harold feel alone?

5. How did Mike help Millie on the word comprehension test?

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

7. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

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

9. According to Mike, what should be the focus of new college students?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the curriculum Mike developed for the students in his Veterans Program. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what effect Mike's experience with literary works had on his teaching methods. 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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