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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the preface, what was Mrs. Paley doing?
(a) Sharing a story.
(b) Having lunch.
(c) Cooking a meal.
(d) Taking a nap.

2. What age did Mrs. Paley teach?
(a) Second.
(b) Kindergarten.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

3. What did Mrs. Paley note about her class after she received advice in Chapter 2?
(a) Comments and behaviors regarding color.
(b) The behavior of black boys.
(c) The behavior of whites.
(d) Behavior in blacks and whites.

4. What happened to Mrs. Paley when she moved back to Chicago?
(a) She had her first black student.
(b) She had her first all black class.
(c) She had her first mixed class.
(d) She had her first black boss.

5. Where were Mrs. Paley's first teaching jobs located?
(a) The south.
(b) The north.
(c) The East coast.
(d) The West coast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley want to explain her classroom's goings on to?

2. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

3. What does "White Teacher" approach in its content?

4. What was interesting about the other teacher's assumptions about Fred's problems?

5. What did Mrs. Paley struggle with at the beginning of "White Teacher"?

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