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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "The Savage Inequalities of Public Education in New York,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the 1980 census, what percentage of men and women 17 and older in North Lawndale had no jobs?
(a) 68.
(b) 62.
(c) 58.
(d) 72.

2. How many banks did the Tribune say were located in North Lawndale?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. What does Sister Julia say that the nicest house in the Villa Griffin homes is used for?
(a) A whorehouse.
(b) A government welfare office.
(c) A foster home.
(d) A motel.

4. What reason did the Post-Dispatch give for the evacuation of Martin Luther King Junior High School in the early spring of 1989?
(a) Sewage in the school.
(b) The emission of toxic chemicals.
(c) Lead in the drinking water.
(d) Fires in the kitchen.

5. What issue do PS261 and PS79 share?
(a) Lack of space.
(b) Lack of up-to-date resources.
(c) Low enrollment.
(d) Unqualified teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many neighborhoods did Kozol visit?

2. How does the Post-Dispatch describe East St. Louis, Illinois?

3. What does Kozol think will not solve inner-city problems?

4. According to Kozol, East St. Louis has one of the highest rates of which disease in America?

5. What does Kozol say lottery proceeds go towards?

(see the answer key)

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