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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Liberating the Curriculum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ayers believed that ____________ integrate and give meaning to other aspects of school and curriculum, along with engaging and focusing children's energy.
(a) Videos.
(b) Homework.
(c) Portfolios.
(d) Projects.

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

3. According to Ayers, what is the goal when kids become the "crowd or herd"?
(a) Teach great lessons.
(b) To manage the mob.
(c) Teach students one on one.
(d) Create the "factory" student.

4. What color did Darlene "spy"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

5. According to Ayers, what should the larger goal of education be?
(a) Adequate education for all children.
(b) Complete overall of educational system.
(c) Increased teacher pay.
(d) Adequate education for 75% of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did the children observe outside a Chicago steel plant?

2. What is a great motivator for student ceremonies according to Chapter 4, "Building Bridges"?

3. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?

4. What does Ayers identify as a time of invention, discovery, and surprise?

5. What does Ayers cite is the main reason students drop out?

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