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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Seeing the Student.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Greek God did Ayers compare outstanding teachers to?
(a) Homer.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Achilles.

2. Ayers believed that what is the strongest source of knowledge about a student?
(a) The student.
(b) The parents.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Doctors.

3. In the year 2000, how many children did not have health insurance?
(a) 20 million children did not have health insurance.
(b) 11 million children did not have health insurance.
(c) 1 million children did not have health insurance.
(d) 40 million children did not have health insurance.

4. What does Ayers cite is the main reason students drop out?
(a) Too much homework.
(b) Saw no value in educaiton.
(c) No adult cared if they stayed.
(d) Not enough homework.

5. What should all teachers take into consideration when understanding children, according to Ayers?
(a) Nighttime fears.
(b) Children's lives.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Lesson planning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who documented her classroom experiences through an impressive series of books?

2. Compared to 0 dollars spent on school construction, how much did Illinois spend on prison construction in 1999?

3. Ayers believes that learning is what?

4. What was the average annual cost to house an inmate in 1999?

5. Who asked how race relations were going in Chicago?

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