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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. According to Kozol, whose real names are used in the book Savage Inequalities?
(a) Public officials.
(b) Adult characters.
(c) Religious characters.
(d) Child characters.

2. How many students attend PS261 daily?
(a) 1,400.
(b) 1,300.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,500.

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

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

5. How many students attend Camden High School?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 4,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who said that Americans allow all of their children the things they need to compete at the highest levels of success?

3. How many students from Woodrow Wilson, according to Kozol, sign up to take the SAT in the spring of 1990 when he visits?

4. Approximately how many neighborhoods did Kozol visit?

5. Why does Du Sable High School's principal have a hard time retaining young teachers at his school?

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