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

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

3. According to sister Julia, why were classes never held at the newly constructed Jefferson School?
(a) The school did not pass the school board inspection.
(b) The construction was not done correctly.
(c) There was too much sewage in the school.
(d) The school was not completed.

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

5. What year did Kozol begin teaching in Boston?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?

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

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

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

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