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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Paley highlight through the experiences she recalls in "White Teacher"?
(a) The interracial activity of children.
(b) Stereotypes.
(c) Racial equality.
(d) The all white classroom with the integrated one.

2. Who did Mrs. Paley call in Chapter 1?
(a) Alma's father.
(b) Alma's mother.
(c) Her mom.
(d) No one.

3. What was the name of Mrs. Paley's first black student?
(a) Alma Franks.
(b) Alma Fredrickson.
(c) Alma Franklin.
(d) Alma Matter.

4. Where did Mrs. Paley never have trouble chastising her student about using derogatory names?
(a) The west.
(b) The north.
(c) The south.
(d) Chicago.

5. What does ignoring racial differences do in the classroom according to Mrs. Paley?
(a) Alleviates problems.
(b) Creates more problems.
(c) Solves problems.
(d) Makes everyone equal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley go to for advice in Chapter 2?

2. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom after being asked a surprising question in the preface?

3. What happened after Mrs. Paley's limited the young boy in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 4, what did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class refuse to do?

5. What do the first few chapters of "White Teacher" introduce?

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