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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ayers in Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what was the "work of life"?
(a) Choosing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Learning.

2. Who spent most of the summer designing a "core study" for students?
(a) Mara Sapon-Shevin.
(b) John Holt.
(c) Joan Cenedella.
(d) Alice Jefferson.

3. In Alex Haley's writing, whose coming of age ceremony did he record?
(a) Kunta Kinte.
(b) Malik.
(c) Crazy Horse.
(d) Jose.

4. Ayers states that what type of teacher engages youngsters, interacted with them, and drew energy from students?
(a) Lousy teachers.
(b) Exciting teachers.
(c) High school teachers.
(d) Outstanding teachers.

5. What is a set of techniques and directions to be mastered discussed in Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching"?
(a) Acting.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Singing.
(d) Learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Zayd when the transformation of child to adult began?

2. Who noted that experience and education were not the same thing?

3. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," who suggested to "go into yourself"?

4. What grade levels were standardized testing banned around the nation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ayers's quest in teaching.

2. What did Ayers mean when he linked "consciousness to conduct"?

3. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what did the second grade newsletter contain?

4. What does Ayers say greatness in teaching requires?

5. How did Ayers describe Zayd's pursuing of his "coming of age" ceremony?

6. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," what problems occurred when teachers tried to implement a new idea every day?

7. According to Ayers, what is one argument that supported proponents of phonics?

8. In Chapter 5, "Liberating the Curriculum," what did Sarah's mother discuss?

9. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," describe Zayd's "coming of age" discoveries.

10. According to Ayers, where do standardized tests push well-intentioned teachers and school leaders?

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