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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "The dream deferred, Again, in San Antonio,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fate of Raymond Abbot long after the court's decision is rendered?
(a) He is living on the streets.
(b) He is a cocaine addict in jail.
(c) He is working full-time as a manager in a fast food resturant.
(d) He is a student at Rutgers University.

2. What type of industry was Camden famous for at one point?
(a) Manufacturing.
(b) Pharmacuticals.
(c) Chemical plants.
(d) Farming.

3. How low does Kozol report you can purchase a home for in North Camden?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $7,000.
(d) $4,000.

4. What is one way Kozol says children realize they are getting an inferior education?
(a) By watching TV and seeing how the other half live.
(b) By talking to friends about schools their other family members attend.
(c) By visiting other schools.
(d) By reading stories about schools in rich neighborhoods.

5. According to Carla Hawkins, Chicago's public schools are in short supply of what type of resource?
(a) Funding .
(b) Students.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kozol, what does the city of New York supply each ghetto school with?

2. What does the Wall Street Journal say has remained static while per-pupil spending has increased?

3. How much money did the Edgewood district spend per student?

4. How did the press in Boston refer to troubled ghetto areas with a low infant mortality rate?

5. What system of schools does Kozol say are highly attractive to more sophisticated parents, who are disproportionately white and middle class?

(see the answer key)

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