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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ayers say the message should be to the children in youth?
(a) You are a valuable person.
(b) You are here for an education.
(c) Do your best.
(d) Focus on other students.

2. According to Ayers, what is built when there is an engaged and active citizenry?
(a) A strong democracy.
(b) Parental support.
(c) Better legislation.
(d) A republic.

3. Who was an amazing teacher that argued that the essence of cognitive development was "having wonderful ideas"?
(a) Eleanor Duckworth.
(b) Jose Vega.
(c) Mara Sapon-Shevin.
(d) Pat Carini.

4. Which Greek God did Ayers compare outstanding teachers to?
(a) Homer.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Achilles.

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

6. When Ayers took children to the airport concourse, what did they do?
(a) The children ran.
(b) The children ate.
(c) The children watched people.
(d) The children sat down.

7. What did Ayers's students do preschool through high school that was considered a class job or responsibility?
(a) Students cooked.
(b) Students drew.
(c) Students napped.
(d) Students read.

8. Ayers believed that ____________ integrate and give meaning to other aspects of school and curriculum, along with engaging and focusing children's energy.
(a) Homework.
(b) Projects.
(c) Videos.
(d) Portfolios.

9. What type of music was played at the detention center during work time?
(a) Country music.
(b) Rap music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Rock music.

10. Which child's father was active in the civil rights movement?
(a) Duke's father.
(b) Jose's father.
(c) Kelyn's father.
(d) Darlene's father.

11. Who created an impressive archive and research center where they have collected the work of hundreds of children over many years?
(a) Kevin Sweeney.
(b) Maxine Greene.
(c) William Ayers.
(d) Pat Carini.

12. What does Ayers identify as a time of invention, discovery, and surprise?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) School.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Daycare.

13. What percentage of African American boys does Ayers say will spend some time in prison?
(a) 10% will spend some time in prison.
(b) 66% will spend some time in prison.
(c) 25% will spend some time in prison.
(d) 33% will spend some time in prison.

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

15. What does Ayers say lesson plans typically begin with?
(a) With an anticipatory set.
(b) With lesson objectives.
(c) With behavioral objectives.
(d) With state and national standards.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ayers, how many Americans were incarcerated in the year 2000?

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

3. Who believed that "Education was the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume the responsibility for it"?

4. How did deficiencies make Ayers feel?

5. In Ayers preschool classroom, which area felt "cozy and home-like"?

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