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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley continue to believe was needed in the classroom?
(a) Running water.
(b) Classrooms with mixed races.
(c) AC.
(d) Heat.

2. Where did Mrs. Paley mostly teach in Chapter 1?
(a) Mixed schools.
(b) Private schools.
(c) Poor schools.
(d) White schools.

3. What did Mrs. Paley learn was the best way to deal with racial issues in her classroom?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Integrity.
(c) Courageously.
(d) Deceit.

4. Who did Mrs. Paley have in her class in Chapter 11?
(a) A brave and loud young boy.
(b) A scared girl.
(c) Claire Mireau.
(d) Twins.

5. What was Carol embarrassed of?
(a) Her backpack.
(b) Her Taiwanese speaking grandmother.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the preface, what was Mrs. Paley doing?

2. What did Mrs. Paley take a closer look at in relationship to ethnic speech?

3. What ethnicity were the parents of the child mentioned in Chapter 11?

4. What did the people Mrs. Paley asked advice for in Chapter 2 advise her to do?

5. What would Ayana often smooth over?

(see the answer key)

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