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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Beginning Again, The Current Challenge to Teach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many intercom interruptions occurred in the first four hours at P.S. 269?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

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

3. What kind of teachers did Ayers suggest were needed now more than ever?
(a) Kind teachers.
(b) Experienced teachers.
(c) Crusading teachers.
(d) Tired teachers.

4. What is a great motivator for student ceremonies according to Chapter 4, "Building Bridges"?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The other students.
(c) The audience.
(d) The parents.

5. Who argued that "teachers can be aided in the difficult matter of moral choice if they can adopt an ethic of caring"?
(a) Hannah Arendt.
(b) Maxine Greene.
(c) William Ayers.
(d) Nel Noddings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ayers suggest is the fundamental message of the teacher?

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

3. In Chapter 5, "Liberating the Curriculum," which college was referenced in a conversation Zelma participated in?

4. In Alex Haley's writing, whose coming of age ceremony did he record?

5. What was the most recent standardized test Ayers took?

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