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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, "Life on the Mississippi: East St. Louis, Illinois,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade did Kozol teach while he was at the urban school in Boston?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Kindergarten.

2. In what month is black history celebrated in the public schools?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) May.

3. Who does Kozol say is the biggest employer in East St. Louis?
(a) Public education.
(b) Pfizer Chemical Co.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Drug trade.

4. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

5. Why did Sam Morgan, principal of East St. Louis High, not attend the school as a student?
(a) It was an all-white high school.
(b) He did not grow up in East St. Louis.
(c) He lived to far way to attend the school.
(d) The school was not built when he was in high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?

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

3. Whose voices does Kozol say were missing from summit conferences on education, severe reports, and ominous prescriptions?

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

5. According to sister Julia, why were classes never held at the newly constructed Jefferson School?

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