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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. Why does one of the psychiatrists that Kozol speaks to believe many whites think more money will not help inner city schools?

2. Which city does Kozol point out as having a non-white administration for two years where conditions did not improve?

3. What type of industry was Camden famous for at one point?

4. At what age does the principal in Anacostia say many of the boys in her school will be dead?

5. How long do some of the students at Morris High School think it will be before blacks and whites work together to better public education?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kozol describe the two worlds of Washington, D.C.?

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

4. How does the court ultimately rule in the class-action suit filed in 1981 by parents of school children in East Orange, Camden, Irvington, and Jersey City? What is the reaction of wealthier tax payers?

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

6. How are test scores in math and reading determined? How do the determination of these scores affect children in poor schools?

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

8. Hoe does Kozol describe Camden, New Jersey?

9. What three Supreme Court justices wrote dissents for the Milliken v. Bradley case? Why did each dissent?

10. Why does Kozol think that inner city problems would not be totally solved by better schools?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book Savage Inequalities depicts the inequalities that exist in the nation's public schools. What two problems seem to be common among the school systems that Kozol describes in the book? Describe these two problems and why they are considered problems. What suggestions would you make to improve these problems? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Kozol get mad at business leaders who have the capability to assist poor urban public schools? What do business leaders do to contribute to the systematic problems that exist in the public school system? How do legislators contribute to the problems that exist in the public school system? 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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