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

2. How much money does Irl Soloman say he would earn by teaching one of the schools in the suburbs of St. Louis?
(a) $49,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $48,000.
(d) $47,000.

3. According to Reverend Jim Wolff, who moved in to North Lawndale when businesses moved out?
(a) Schools.
(b) Gangs.
(c) Government offices.
(d) Churches.

4. Why does Kozol think the most enthusiastic and skilled teachers will not be attracted to urban schools, like Mary McLeod Bethune Schools?
(a) The low salaries.
(b) Few resources.
(c) The lack of classroom autonomy.
(d) The out-of-date books.

5. According to Kozol, East St. Louis has one of the highest rates of which disease in America?
(a) Child ssthma.
(b) High-blood pressure.
(c) Type II diabetes.
(d) Heart disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Supreme Court decision found that segregated education was unconstitutional because it was "inherently unequal"?

2. How do the chemical plants get away with not paying taxes in East St. Louis?

3. Who was two hours late when they came to speak at East St. Louis High?

4. How does the Post-Dispatch describe East St. Louis, Illinois?

5. What is one way Kozol says children realize they are getting an inferior education?

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