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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Mystery of Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ayers, what are standardized tests?
(a) Bad.
(b) A great measurement tool.
(c) Excellent.
(d) Good.

2. What animal did the children observe outside a Chicago steel plant?
(a) Fox.
(b) Snowy Owl.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bald eagle.

3. Ayers points out that __________________________________ is the most powerful predictor of how a child will do on a test.
(a) Past education experiences.
(b) School funding.
(c) Educational background of the parents.
(d) Educational background of the teachers.

4. What did Ayers take away from a seven year old in the lunch room at P.S. 269?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) Scissors.
(d) A metal pipe.

5. What did Ayers state is required for "greatness in teaching"?
(a) A great teacher trainer.
(b) An encounter with autobiography.
(c) A developed curriculum.
(d) Learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a beekeeper that often learned from the bees?

2. What became a helpful guide to teaching for Ayers and other teachers?

3. What does Ayers say "allowed us to glimpse into something of the depth of this enterprise and to unearth the intellectual and ethical implications"?

4. What sport was Jose La Luz involved in?

5. How many intercom interruptions occurred in the first four hours at P.S. 269?

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