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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Paley think in Chapter 1 she would like to teach?
(a) The ghetto.
(b) Private schools.
(c) Europe.
(d) Integrated schools.

2. Who did Mrs. Paley go to for advice in Chapter 2?
(a) Her mom.
(b) Her colleagues.
(c) Her boss.
(d) Her husband.

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

4. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her place in society by the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Happy that her race was getting recognition in society.
(b) Unhappy with her job.
(c) Unhappy with her lack of action.
(d) Happy with her place in society.

5. Where dis Mrs. Paley eventually place the disruptive boy in Chapter 4?
(a) Time out chair.
(b) The hallway.
(c) Time out corner.
(d) By the trashcan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who used the derogatory words about blacks that Mrs. Paley was unsure how to handle?

3. Where did Mrs. Paley never have trouble chastising her student about using derogatory names?

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

5. What did Mrs. Paley's action of ignoring racial differences do according to the conversation with the second person in Chapter 3?

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