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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "The Equality of Innocence: Washington, D.C.,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal of Tunisia's school say she sees children doing in order to have something to eat at home?
(a) Pocketing chicken nuggets.
(b) Stealing from other students lunches.
(c) Staying after school to receive free dinner.
(d) Asking for extra food at lunch.

2. Who does the press hail as the answer to solving local school problems?
(a) School administrators.
(b) White leaders.
(c) Government officials.
(d) Non-white leaders.

3. According to Kozol, how many people are supposed to be in PS261 at one time?
(a) 1100.
(b) 800.
(c) 1000.
(d) 900.

4. What are the names of the two auto bridges that cross the Mississippi to connect East St. Louis and St. Louis?
(a) Poplar Street Bridge and Mississippi River Bridge.
(b) St. Louis Gateway Bridge and Malcolm X Bridge.
(c) Malcolm X Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge.
(d) Poplar Street Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge.

5. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?
(a) Funeral homes and car dealerships.
(b) Topless joints and an outlet for the lottery.
(c) Prison and cigarette manufacturers.
(d) Liquor stores and an outlet for the lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Irl Soloman earn at East St. Louis High each year after teaching for nearly 30 years?

2. What term does Harper describe as "you crawl along the street and look for rocks. You look for rocks that other people spill. You crawl along your knees..."

3. How much money does President H.W. Bush's alma-mater spend per student?

4. According to Kozol, students in what racial group are more often categorized as retarded?

5. What area lies to the east of East St. Louis?

(see the answer key)

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