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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 does Ayers suggest that teachers have to be if they do not want to lose their capacity for renewal and growth?
(a) Sensitive.
(b) Open-minded.
(c) Self-critical.
(d) Close-minded.

2. How many computers did Ayers have in the corner next to the working loom for weaving?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What does Ayers state is part of the intellectual challenge of teaching, in addition to knowing students?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Self-reflection.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Self-awareness.

4. What do many teachers, according to Ayers, keep in a file cabinet or shelf that became part of a "museum"?
(a) Tape recordings.
(b) Anecdotal records.
(c) Checklists.
(d) Student work.

5. What did Ayers take away from a seven year old in the lunch room at P.S. 269?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A knife.
(c) Scissors.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do students often meet the curriculum as suggested by Ayers?

2. Ayers believed that ____________ integrate and give meaning to other aspects of school and curriculum, along with engaging and focusing children's energy.

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

4. Who believed that "human beings spent their lives weaving webs of significance"?

5. What high school did Ayers's brother teach English?

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