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

2. What does Ayers say is required to teach from a solid base of knowing students?
(a) Vision.
(b) Patience.
(c) Hope.
(d) Support.

3. What, as suggested by Ayers, is a matter of solidarity between subjects and human beings?
(a) Learning from experience.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Finding allies.
(d) Linking consciousness to conduct.

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

5. Ayers points out that __________________________________ is the most powerful predictor of how a child will do on a test.
(a) Educational background of the teachers.
(b) School funding.
(c) Educational background of the parents.
(d) Past education experiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a set of techniques and directions to be mastered discussed in Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching"?

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

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

4. How many computers did Ayers have in the corner next to the working loom for weaving?

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

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