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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Creating an Environment for Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who believed that "Education was the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume the responsibility for it"?
(a) Hannah Arendt.
(b) William Ayers.
(c) Maxine Greene.
(d) Nel Noddings.

3. Who underlined the importance of identity and broadening group affiliation with adolescents?
(a) Abraham Maslow.
(b) Jean Piaget.
(c) Erik Erikson.
(d) Sigmund Freud.

4. Who documented her classroom experiences through an impressive series of books?
(a) Vivian Gussin Paley.
(b) Hannah Arendt.
(c) Maxine Greene.
(d) Kevin Sweeney.

5. What percentage of African American boys does Ayers say will spend some time in prison?
(a) 10% will spend some time in prison.
(b) 25% will spend some time in prison.
(c) 66% will spend some time in prison.
(d) 33% will spend some time in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ayers say that people must have to promote change in the educational system?

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

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

4. What is the focus of Ayers' book To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher, Second Edition?

5. Who argued that "the teacher who wishes to be more functionary cannot escape the value problem or the difficult matter of moral choice"?

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