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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Other People's Children: North Lawndale and the South Side of Chicago,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area lies to the east of East St. Louis?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Illinois bluffs.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Illinois wasteland.

2. What happened to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home in Lawndale after he moved?
(a) It was sold to the city government.
(b) It was declared a historical site.
(c) It was bulldozed.
(d) It was renovated by the new owner.

3. What was Kozol's purpose for writing the book Savage Inequalities?
(a) To let teachers discuss the low pay they receive for such a demanding job.
(b) To compile facts and figures about American urban school systems.
(c) To show parents' views of the American school system.
(d) To let the voices, judgments, and longings of children be heard.

4. Who does Kozol say is the biggest employer in East St. Louis?
(a) Drug trade.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Pfizer Chemical Co.
(d) Public education.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the school board in Dearborn Park do that they think constitutes as making school choice equally accessible?

2. What grade did Kozol teach while he was at the urban school in Boston?

3. According to Kozol, how are East St. Louis and Lawndale similar?

4. According to Kozol, why is eighth-grade graduation highly celebrated in North Lawndale?

5. Why does Kozol introduce his class to poetry?

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