1. According to Kozol, what is the estimated worth of the education a child receives in the suburbs of New York?
(a) $11,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $14,000.
(d) $13,000.

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

3. Who is the former principal of East Side High School that was praised by U.S. Education Secretary William Bennett?
(a) Joe Clark.
(b) James Richmond.
(c) John Brown.
(d) Jim Johnson.

4. Where do most of the motivated children at Morris High School plan to go after they graduate?
(a) Technical school.
(b) The military.
(c) Community college.
(d) To work.

5. What does Sister Julia say that the nicest house in the Villa Griffin homes is used for?
(a) A government welfare office.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) A motel.
(d) A foster home.

Short Answer Questions

1. After speaking to the kindergarten class at PS79, Kozol learns that one of the African-American boys in the class travels how long each day to get to school?

2. According to Kozol, whose real names are used in the book Savage Inequalities?

3. What types of schools does the Chicago public school system lack?

4. What reason do students give Kozol for dropping out of school in New York?

5. What is the fate of Raymond Abbot long after the court's decision is rendered?

(see the answer key)

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