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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. Compared to 0 dollars spent on school construction, how much did Illinois spend on prison construction in 1999?
(a) $200 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) $400 million.
(d) 4 million.

2. Ayers believes that what sets up schools as institutional forms for re-creation of specific values and norms, dispositions, and assumptions?
(a) Towns.
(b) Societies.
(c) Cities.
(d) Villages.

3. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what instrument did Bear play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Cello.
(d) Piano.

4. As suggested by Ayers, what does teaching become when consciousness links to conduct and upheaval is in the air?
(a) A call to love.
(b) A call to peace.
(c) A call to hope.
(d) A call to freedom.

5. Who argued that good teachers incorporated all kinds of instructional strategies and are vigilant for "what works"?
(a) June Jordan.
(b) Lisa Delpit.
(c) John Holt.
(d) Gilbert Ryle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music was played at the detention center during work time?

2. What should one reflect upon as a teacher according to Ayers?

3. According to Ayers, what are tests surrounded by?

4. What type of school does Ayers say points toward students at the center of the education enterprise?

5. What is the root word for evaluation discussed in Chapter 6, "Keeping Track"?

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