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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose house does Ayers say "invited one to pray"?
(a) Harriet and Efrem's house.
(b) Coretta's house.
(c) Malcolm and Sue's house.
(d) BJ's house.

2. Who described a student as "ordinarily expressive and lively when talking about ideas and information"?
(a) Maxine Greene.
(b) Jessica Howard.
(c) Pat Carini.
(d) David Carroll.

3. Who argued that "the teacher who wishes to be more functionary cannot escape the value problem or the difficult matter of moral choice"?
(a) Nel Noddings.
(b) Hannah Arendt.
(c) Maxine Greene.
(d) William Ayers.

4. According to Ayers, it is important for all teachers to be what?
(a) Teacher-centered.
(b) Fair.
(c) Student-centered.
(d) School Centered.

5. When To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher was written, what percentage of American children awoke everyday in poverty?
(a) 22% of American children awoke everyday in poverty.
(b) 50% of American children awoke everyday in poverty.
(c) 25% of American children awoke everyday in poverty.
(d) 33% of American children awoke everyday in poverty.

6. According to Ayers, what is the mentality of schools?
(a) Student-centered.
(b) Administration centered.
(c) Profit-driven.
(d) Teacher centered.

7. In Ayers preschool classroom, which area felt "cozy and home-like"?
(a) The dress-up area.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The store.
(d) The loft where the blocks were stored.

8. In Chapter 1, "Beginning: The Challenge of Teaching," what did John struggle with?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Abused at home.
(c) Job loss.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

10. What animal did the children observe outside a Chicago steel plant?
(a) Deer.
(b) Snowy Owl.
(c) Bald eagle.
(d) Fox.

11. Which country's children did Gellhorn write about?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Canada.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) United States.

12. Whose house always filled Ayers with tranquility?
(a) Coretta's house.
(b) Harriet and Efrem's house.
(c) BJ's House.
(d) Malcolm and Sue's house.

13. What was the name of the group of housing activists who constructed simple and livable structures for the homeless?
(a) Mad Housers of Chicago.
(b) Housing Agency of Chicago.
(c) Habitat for Humanity.
(d) Helping Hands of Chicago.

14. How did Ayers stay alive as a teacher?
(a) Ayers did not let things bother him.
(b) Ayers closed his mind to others.
(c) Ayers knew it all.
(d) Ayers stayed open to mystery.

15. What is considered by Ayers an epidemic in our schools known as a toxic habit with no limits?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Labeling.
(c) Flu.
(d) Stereotyping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?

2. What do kids see that school is linked by more than anything else?

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

4. What should all teachers take into consideration when understanding children, according to Ayers?

5. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?

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