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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "The Equality of Innocence: Washington, D.C.,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only bright, clean building in the Camden area?
(a) The newest school.
(b) The new prison.
(c) The whorehouse.
(d) The mall.

2. According to Kozol, how many people are supposed to be in PS261 at one time?
(a) 1100.
(b) 1000.
(c) 900.
(d) 800.

3. What types of educational options had been proposed in Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Detroit?
(a) All-girl schools.
(b) Charter schools with a focus on black culture.
(c) Separate schools/classes for black males.
(d) Busing black students to schools in white neighborhoods.

4. What type of facility is missing from Camden High School?
(a) Gym.
(b) Teacher's lounge.
(c) Locker room.
(d) A lunch facility.

5. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?
(a) Trash Removal.
(b) Unemployment Services.
(c) Welfare.
(d) Recycling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal at PS79 say he will have to do if more students enroll at his school?

2. What happened to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home in Lawndale after he moved?

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

4. What is one way Jonathan Kozol says can show people how valuable we think they are?

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

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