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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. How does Ayers feel about standardized tests?
(a) Ayers has been a life-long critic of standardized testing.
(b) Ayers enjoys taking standardized tests.
(c) Ayers believes standardized tests measure students accurately.
(d) Ayers supports the use of standardized tests.

2. What does Ayers say is required to teach from a solid base of knowing students?
(a) Hope.
(b) Support.
(c) Vision.
(d) Patience.

3. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?
(a) Pychologist.
(b) Police Officer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Detective.

4. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," what did Ayers have children research for an assignment?
(a) The area the child lived.
(b) The child's family's geneology.
(c) The child's last name.
(d) The child's first name.

5. According to Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," how did a staff review session end?
(a) Provided teachers with a deeper understanding.
(b) In an abrupt manner.
(c) With critical discussion.
(d) With a decision.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who founded the Hull House?

2. Ayers suggests that what is built on a base of knowledge about students?

3. What do educators become when "talk turned to skills" according to Ayers?

4. In Alex Haley's writing, whose coming of age ceremony did he record?

5. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?

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