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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ayers, what is built when there is an engaged and active citizenry?
(a) A republic.
(b) Better legislation.
(c) A strong democracy.
(d) Parental support.

2. In which publication did Martha Gellhorn write a piece about loving our children?
(a) Life.
(b) Time.
(c) Ladies Home Journal.
(d) Redbook.

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"?
(a) The willingness to embrace the new.
(b) A new focus.
(c) The ongoing conversation about teaching.
(d) The problems that plagued education.

4. What sport was Jose La Luz involved in?
(a) Skateboarding.
(b) Football.
(c) Running.
(d) Soccer.

5. Which country's children did Gellhorn write about?
(a) Canada.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) United States.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayers believes that learning is what?

2. Which child's father was active in the civil rights movement?

3. What year did Ayers begin teaching?

4. Which Greek God did Ayers compare outstanding teachers to?

5. What color did Darlene "spy"?

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