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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Building Bridges.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what instrument did Bear play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Cello.

2. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?
(a) Maxine Greene.
(b) Kevin Sweeney.
(c) Hannah Arendt.
(d) Nel Noddings.

3. What year did Ayers begin teaching?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1965.

4. When Ayers took children to the airport concourse, what did they do?
(a) The children ate.
(b) The children ran.
(c) The children sat down.
(d) The children watched people.

5. Who was the teaching assistant that pitched baseballs to a student everyday?
(a) Malik.
(b) Eleanor Duckworth.
(c) Jose Vega.
(d) Mara Sapon-Shevin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the center of the approach used at Prospect School?

2. How many computers did Ayers have in the corner next to the working loom for weaving?

3. What color did Darlene "spy"?

4. In what publication did Bernardina and Zayd read coverage of the Central Park rape?

5. What high school did Ayers's brother teach English?

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