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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "Children of the City Invincible: Camden, New Jersey,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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(c) The out-of-date books.
(d) The lack of classroom autonomy.

2. What is the dropout rate for Woodrow Wilson High School?
(a) 72%.
(b) 58%.
(c) 68%.
(d) 80%.

3. What was the poem that is memorized by the students in Kozol's class about?
(a) Ghetto life.
(b) The public school system.
(c) Infant mortality.
(d) Broken dreams.

4. What religious order helps to operate a mission at the Villa Griffin homes?
(a) The Daughters of the Holy Spirit.
(b) The Daughters of Divine Charity.
(c) The Daughters of Charity.
(d) The Daughters of Divine Love.

5. Where did Kozol hold his classes while teaching in the urban school in Boston?
(a) The school cafeteria.
(b) An unfurnished classroom.
(c) The auditorium.
(d) The school basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the students at Camden High School do during their lunch hour?

2. What term does the principal at Camden High School give to the dividing up of the children based on their previous test results?

3. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?

4. According to one teacher at Camden High School, what does the high school proficiency exam control?

5. What statistic does Kozol give for the number of births in East St. Louis to single mothers?

(see the answer key)

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