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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. In what month is black history celebrated in the public schools?
(a) October.
(b) May.
(c) January.
(d) February.

2. How much money does President H.W. Bush's alma-mater spend per student?
(a) $14,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $13,000.
(d) $11,000.

3. Approximately how many neighborhoods did Kozol visit?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

4. According to Kozol, which buildings in East St. Louis are the nicest?
(a) The federal courthouse and City Hall.
(b) The federal courthouse and the city government office building.
(c) The Pfizer factory and City Hall.
(d) City Hall and the main police station.

5. What does the school board in Dearborn Park do that they think constitutes as making school choice equally accessible?
(a) Invite parents to school board meetings.
(b) Offer the same printed materials to all parents.
(c) Give presentations about the different schools in the area.
(d) Send school representatives to parents homes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the principal, how much does Woodrow Wilson spend yearly on each student?

2. How many banks did the Tribune say were located in North Lawndale?

3. What does the principal of Tunisia's school say she sees children doing in order to have something to eat at home?

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

5. In what year did Martin Luther King, Jr. live in North Lawndale?

(see the answer key)

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