View a FREE sample

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

2. In what year was the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson rendered?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1896.

3. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?
(a) Serena.
(b) Mickey.
(c) Little Sister.
(d) Smokey.

4. What are the two sources of lead in East St. Louis named in the Life on the Mississippi chapter?
(a) Lead-based paint and lack of waste removal.
(b) Drinking water and lead-based paint.
(c) Manufacturing and drinking water.
(d) Lead-based paint and manufacturing.

5. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is black history celebrated in the public schools?

2. What was Kozol's purpose for writing the book Savage Inequalities?

3. How much money does Irl Soloman say he would earn by teaching one of the schools in the suburbs of St. Louis?

4. According to Kozol, when are citizens given $400 in exchange for a release from liability?

5. The history of East St. Louis shows that African Americans were lured to the city for what reason?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 289 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample