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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. According to Kozol, what demographic lives predominantly to the east of East St. Louis?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Hispanic.

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

3. According to Kozol, why is eighth-grade graduation highly celebrated in North Lawndale?
(a) Because most students drop out in the ninth grade.
(b) Because there is no high school prom in North Lawndale.
(c) Because parents put as much emphasis on eighth grade as they do on the twelfth grade .
(d) Because many of the students will not graduate from high school.

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

5. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kozol, which buildings in East St. Louis are the nicest?

2. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?

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

4. Why does Du Sable High School's principal have a hard time retaining young teachers at his school?

5. In what year was the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson rendered?

(see the answer key)

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