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

2. What did one student suggest about all black people in Chapter 2?
(a) That all blacks had grease in their hair.
(b) That all blacks were poor.
(c) That all blacks her fat.
(d) That all blacks ate fried food.

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

4. What did Mrs. Paley often struggle with when she was teaching?
(a) How to discipline.
(b) How to teach spelling.
(c) How to deal with racial differences.
(d) How to maintain control of the classroom.

5. What did Mrs. Paley try after the incident with the young boy in Chapter 4?
(a) An old technique.
(b) Playtime.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A new technique.

Short Answer Questions

1. What experiences did Mrs. Paley draw from her own life to relate to her job's issues?

2. What did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class do to be scolded in Chapter 4?

3. Who did Mrs. Paley first have a conversation with in Chapter 3 about her new job?

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

5. What did Mrs. Paley desire in her new job?

(see the answer key)

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