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

2. According to Kozol, which buildings in East St. Louis are the nicest?
(a) City Hall and the main police station.
(b) The federal courthouse and City Hall.
(c) The Pfizer factory and City Hall.
(d) The federal courthouse and the city government office building.

3. How do the chemical plants get away with not paying taxes in East St. Louis?
(a) They pay-off goverment officals.
(b) They file taxes in another state.
(c) They create small, self-governed, incorporated towns.
(d) They find tax loopholes.

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) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

5. What is the population of the town of Sauget?
(a) 100.
(b) 150.
(c) 200.
(d) 175.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kozol introduce his class to poetry?

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

3. What statistic does Kozol give for the number of births in East St. Louis to single mothers?

4. Why was Kozol fired from his teaching job in the urban Boston school?

5. What year did Kozol begin teaching in Boston?

(see the answer key)

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