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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. In the chapter entitled "Life on the Mississippi," what office is described as the largest office in Illinois?
(a) The Lottery Office.
(b) The Unemployment Office.
(c) Health Services.
(d) The Welfare Office.

2. How much money does Irl Soloman say he would earn by teaching one of the schools in the suburbs of St. Louis?
(a) $47,000.
(b) $48,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $49,000.

3. How much money does Kozol say is spent on each child attending a rich, white, public school around Chicago?
(a) $7,000.
(b) $6,000.
(c) $9,000.
(d) $8,000.

4. How many years did Kozol spend visiting schools and speaking with children about their schools and neighborhoods?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. How did Carla Hawkins, the teacher of a combination fifth and sixth grade class, acquire all the materials and resources for her class?
(a) Another teacher loaned them to her.
(b) The school board provided her with funding.
(c) The principal bought them for her.
(d) She bought them herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?

2. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?

3. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?

4. According to Kozol, what does the city of New York supply each ghetto school with?

5. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?

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