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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 much money does Irl Soloman earn at East St. Louis High each year after teaching for nearly 30 years?

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. In the chapter entitled "Life on the Mississippi," what office is described as the largest office in Illinois?

5. According to the 1980 census, what percentage of men and women 17 and older in North Lawndale had no jobs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Kozol go on his journey to speak with students in the public school system? How does Kozol choose the schools that he visited?

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

5. How does Kozol describe the neighborhoods in which the urban schools he visited were located?

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

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

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

9. How does Kozol describe the township of Sauget?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his interviews, Kozol asks several individuals what they think is the answer to better schools. Based on the book Savage Inequalities, what are some of the ways to better schools? How can these ways be implemented in the schools/communities? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 6 is entitled, The Dream Deferred, Again, in San Antonio. What dream was Kozol referring to and how was it deferred again? Who or what caused the dream to be deferred? Is there any way to save the dream from being deferred? If not, how could the dream be revitalized after being deferred? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Kozol refers to many major media outlets for information about public education in the urban cities. What role does the media (e.g., newspapers, magazines, TV) play in spreading information about the public school system? What information does Kozol use from the media? How does Kozol use information from the media to discuss the public school system? Please use specific examples from the book.

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