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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kozol decides to see what's happening in America's schools, what shocked and outraged him most about the public school system?
(a) The overcrowding in classrooms.
(b) The lack of qualified teachers in the school system.
(c) The segregation that still existed in the school system.
(d) The lack of books in the classrooms.

2. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?
(a) Prison and cigarette manufacturers.
(b) Liquor stores and an outlet for the lottery.
(c) Funeral homes and car dealerships.
(d) Topless joints and an outlet for the lottery.

3. How many banks did the Tribune say were located in North Lawndale?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. What is the population of the town of Sauget?
(a) 200.
(b) 150.
(c) 175.
(d) 100.

5. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Reverend Jim Wolff, who moved in to North Lawndale when businesses moved out?

2. According to Kozol, whose responsibility is it to supply all children with equally good schools?

3. In what year was the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson rendered?

4. The history of East St. Louis shows that African Americans were lured to the city for what reason?

5. According to Kozol, what is a major problem at Lawndale Elementary School?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is employment limited in East St. Louis?

2. Why does Kozol say he wrote the book Savage Inequalities?

3. How does the pre-desegregation of schools compare to the post-desegregation?

4. Why does the author think that many wealthy people think it is okay if poor children receive fewer advantages?

5. How does Kozol describe the township of Sauget?

6. Why are the major industries that dump waste into East St. Louis not taxed there?

7. How did East St. Louis become so poor?

8. What does the media, parents, and teachers think the issue is with public education?

9. What type of health issues exist in East St. Louis? Why do these illnesses exist?

10. What financial cuts are proposed for the schools in East St. Louis? Why do cuts have to be made to the schools in East St. Louis? Who is responsible for making the cuts?

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