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

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

3. What type of school does Ayers say points toward students at the center of the education enterprise?
(a) Ideal schools.
(b) Teacher-centered schools.
(c) Big schools.
(d) Small schools.

4. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?
(a) Chesa.
(b) Pat.
(c) Jose.
(d) Sid.

5. Ayers suggests that what is built on a base of knowledge about students?
(a) Outstanding teaching.
(b) Outstanding parents.
(c) Outstanding schools.
(d) Outstanding learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what instrument did Bear play?

2. Who brought the culture of the Sioux people to life for Zayd?

3. What is a fixed and unvarying oversimplified belief that carries negative undercurrents?

4. What did Ayers build that contained literature of diversity and inclusion?

5. Which group of people are naturally curious about their world they inhabit?

(see the answer key)

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