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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreword and Prologue, "Looking Backward: 1964 to 1991,".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Approximately how many neighborhoods did Kozol visit?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

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

4. What types of educational options had been proposed in Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Detroit?
(a) All-girl schools.
(b) Busing black students to schools in white neighborhoods.
(c) Charter schools with a focus on black culture.
(d) Separate schools/classes for black males.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What court decision found that segregated institutions for black people could exist as long as they were equal to those open to white people?

2. Where did Kozol hold his classes while teaching in the urban school in Boston?

3. In what year did Kozol set off to visit schools and speak with children about education in urban areas?

4. What year did Kozol begin teaching in Boston?

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

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