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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Mrs. Paley's plan to try after the incident in Chapter 4 with the young boy?
(a) Praising the good behavior and ignoring the poor behavior.
(b) Ignoring the good behavior.
(c) Praising the poor behavior.
(d) Ignoring the bad behavior.

4. What did Mrs. Paley limit the disruptive boy to from doing in Chapter 5?
(a) The number of times he could answer a question.
(b) The number of times he could go to the bathroom.
(c) The number of times he could use foul language.
(d) The number of times he could speak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley recall from her own schooling?

2. What did Mrs. Paley urge the school district to do in Chapter 3?

3. Where did Mrs. Paley think in Chapter 1 she would like to teach?

4. What would Barbara ask everyone in the class?

5. What did one student suggest about all black people in Chapter 2?

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