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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 kind of club did Barbara organize?
(a) A Black one.
(b) A Catholic one.
(c) A Jewish one.
(d) A White one.

2. Who became good friends in Mrs. Paley's class in Chapter 10?
(a) A white girl and black boy.
(b) A white boy and a black boy.
(c) A white girl and a black girl.
(d) A white boy and a black girl.

3. What did the child in Chapter 11 refuse to do?
(a) Go to the bathroom.
(b) Draw.
(c) Play with other children.
(d) Sing.

4. What did Mrs. Paley urge the school district to do in Chapter 3?
(a) To bus black children into their schools.
(b) To offer learning alternatives.
(c) To desegregate the schools.
(d) To segregate the schools.

5. What was Claire a victim of?
(a) Her father's prejudices.
(b) Her mother's prejudices.
(c) Racism.
(d) Neglect.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mrs. Paley feel about the young boy's actions in her class in Chapter 4?

2. What was Mrs. Paley's plan to try after the incident in Chapter 4 with the young boy?

3. What did Mrs. Paley note she tended to have higher expectations for?

4. Who did Mrs. Paley have in her class in Chapter 11?

5. What did the exploration of ethnicity do for Mrs. Paley's students?

(see the answer key)

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