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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many housing units are in the Villa Griffin homes?
2. How many teachers did Kozol's students in the urban Boston school have before he was assigned to teach their class?
3. According to Kozol, when are citizens given $400 in exchange for a release from liability?
4. What reason does Warren Franczyk, principal of Mary McLeod Bethune School, give for teachers losing their high school jobs in North Lawndale?
5. What area lies to the east of East St. Louis?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author think that many wealthy people think it is okay if poor children receive fewer advantages?
2. Compare Coral Hawkins to the gospel teacher at Mary McLeod Bethune School.
3. Why does Kozol decide to leave teaching and focus on other social issues?
4. What problems exist at Martin Luther King High School in East St. Louis?
5. 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?
6. How does Kozol describe East St. Louis?
7. Compare Baldwin's experience teaching in the urban school district in Boston and the suburban school district west of Boston.
8. How does the pre-desegregation of schools compare to the post-desegregation?
9. How does Kozol describe the Lawndale neighborhood?
10. Why are the major industries that dump waste into East St. Louis not taxed there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the urban public school systems in New York and Camden. How are these two urban school systems similar? How are they different? Please use specific examples from the book? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
According to Kozol, non-white leaders are often picked to solve local school problems. Why is it assumed that non-white leaders are the best candidate to solve the problems of local urban school systems? Who would be the best candidate(s) to solve the local school problems? Why?
Essay Topic 3
In various areas, Kozol speaks with adults about the health of the students that attend the poor urban schools and that live in the community. What types of illnesses do the adults mention children having in the various cities that Kozol visits? How do the students get these illnesses? Based on the book, how do you think these illness effect children's education? What can be done to improve the health of students in these various urban cities? Please use specific examples from the book.
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