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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. Who believed that "human beings spent their lives weaving webs of significance"?
(a) Gomer Pyle.
(b) June Jordan.
(c) Lisa Delpit.
(d) Gilbert Ryle.

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

3. Who brought the culture of the Sioux people to life for Zayd?
(a) Jose Vega.
(b) Mari Sandoz.
(c) Mara Sapon-Sevin.
(d) Bernardina.

4. What type of questions make up the majority of the standardized test?
(a) Short answer questions.
(b) Essay questions.
(c) Matching.
(d) Multiple choice questions.

5. Who described an astonishing process while teaching a course "The Art of Black English"?
(a) Lisa Delpit.
(b) June Jordan.
(c) Gilbert Ryle.
(d) John Holt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is La Escuela Fratney located?

2. As suggested in Chapter 6, "Keeping Track," who requires standardized tests to comply with state law?

3. According to Ayers, what does good teaching demand?

4. How do students often meet the curriculum as suggested by Ayers?

5. What did Ayers take away from a seven year old in the lunch room at P.S. 269?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Ayers's feelings during the Illinois Teachers Basic Skills Test?

2. What are the alternatives to standardized tests discussed by Ayers?

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

4. How does Ayers suggest people meet the problem of guidelines and mandates?

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

6. According to Ayers, how do teachers become students to their students?

7. According to Ayers, what does culture include?

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

9. Based on Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," describe why Zayd's project, a project focused on values, was an important hopeful approach to teaching.

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

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