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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 happened to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home in Lawndale after he moved?
(a) It was renovated by the new owner.
(b) It was bulldozed.
(c) It was sold to the city government.
(d) It was declared a historical site.

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

3. What issue do PS261 and PS79 share?
(a) Unqualified teachers.
(b) Lack of space.
(c) Lack of up-to-date resources.
(d) Low enrollment.

4. What does Kozol say the high math and reading test scores in America are based on?
(a) How smart the students are.
(b) How badly other schools are doing.
(c) How well-prepared the students are.
(d) How much funding the schools receive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Camden ranked in terms of its number of poor people as compared to other states in the U.S.?

2. What does Kozol say lottery proceeds go towards?

3. How did Kozol choose the cities that he visited?

4. Who said that Americans allow all of their children the things they need to compete at the highest levels of success?

5. According to Kozol, how many people are supposed to be in PS261 at one time?

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