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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. According to the principal, how much does Woodrow Wilson spend yearly on each student?

2. What are test scores in math and reading in America graded against?

3. How many students attend PS261 daily?

4. What is the race of the non-white children in the accelerated classes at the school in Riverdale?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the students at Woodrow Wilson High want to remain there rather than attending a school with better resources?

2. Describe PS 79.

3. How does the judge respond to the class-action suit filed by the parent's of Raymond Abbot?

4. Why do public schools in certain areas of New York suffer more than others?

5. How does Kozol describe the situation at Asbury Park and Irvington?

6. Describe PS 261.

7. What similarity exist between selective schools in New York and Chicago?

8. How does Kozol describe the Anacostia neighborhood where Harper and her mother live?

9. How does Kozol describe the D.C. school system?

10. What does Tunisia, a student at Anacostia Elementary School, say that she would do if she had money? Why?

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 points out that racial discrimination is the cause of many of the inequalities that exist in the public school system. However, some of the individuals that he interviews think that it's a socioeconomic issue and not a race issue. Based on the book Savage Inequalities, are the problems that exist in urban public schools caused by racial discrimination, socioeconomic status, or both. Why? Provide at least three detailed reasons for your answer. Please use specific examples from the book.

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