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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Mystery of Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows teachers to see what students are up to while asking them to do the work themselves?
(a) Homework.
(b) Classroom practice work.
(c) Project-based learning.
(d) Standardized testing.

2. What does Ayers say that people must have to promote change in the educational system?
(a) A revolution.
(b) A strong commitment.
(c) Experience.
(d) Parental support.

3. What did Ayers's space have "lots and lots" of?
(a) Animals.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Boxes.
(d) Books.

4. Who must be autobiographers and be authentic suggested by Ayers?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Parents.
(c) Actors.
(d) Administrators.

5. What was the average annual cost to house an inmate in 1999?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $30,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Mystery of Teaching," who told a remarkable story of learning to read as a subversive activity?

2. What sport was Jose La Luz involved in?

3. Who argued that good teachers incorporated all kinds of instructional strategies and are vigilant for "what works"?

4. Whose house always filled Ayers with tranquility?

5. What was one of the goals of the Prospect School?

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