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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. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?
(a) Serena.
(b) Smokey.
(c) Little Sister.
(d) Mickey.

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

3. What types of schools does the Chicago public school system lack?
(a) Junior high schools.
(b) Elementary Schools.
(c) High Schools.
(d) Early Head Start centers.

4. Why does Du Sable High School's principal have a hard time retaining young teachers at his school?
(a) Because young teachers would rather teach in private schools.
(b) Because the older teachers have more freedom to be creative.
(c) Because the suburban schools pay more money.
(d) Because the school system curriculum is too strict.

5. What year did Kozol begin teaching in Boston?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kozol, East St. Louis has one of the highest rates of which disease in America?

2. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?

3. How many years did Kozol spend visiting schools and speaking with children about their schools and neighborhoods?

4. Why was Kozol fired from his teaching job in the urban Boston school?

5. How many non-white students does Kozol say attended most of the urban schools he visited?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem exists at Lathrop Elementary School, and what is the source of this problem?

2. What problems exist at Martin Luther King High School in East St. Louis?

3. Describe the urban public school that Kozol taught in while in Boston.

4. What is there for residents to do in East St. Louis for fun?

5. How does Coral Hawkins stand out from most of the teachers Kozol meets at Mary McLeod Bethune School?

6. Why does Kozol decide to leave teaching and focus on other social issues?

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

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

9. How does Kozol describe the township of Sauget?

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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