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

2. What experiences did Mrs. Paley draw from her own life to relate to her job's issues?
(a) Being a Jewish child.
(b) Being ugly.
(c) Being a racist.
(d) Being an only child.

3. What did Mrs. Paley question about her pleasure of the two students' friendship in Chapter 7?
(a) Arlene's intelligence.
(b) Mary Anne's intelligence.
(c) Why she cared about this friendship.
(d) Who was a better student.

4. What did Mrs. Paley note she tended to have higher expectations for?
(a) Those with less economics.
(b) Those that are white.
(c) Those that are black.
(d) Those with higher economic background.

5. What did the exploration of ethnicity do for Mrs. Paley's students?
(a) Gave everyone a purpose.
(b) Helped them feel welcome.
(c) Helped them understand each other.
(d) Helped unite each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley continue to believe was needed in the classroom?

2. What would Barbara ask everyone in the class?

3. What did Mrs. Paley have her students share in relation to their ethnic background in Chapter 7?

4. Who did Mrs. Paley call in Chapter 1?

5. How did the student teacher explain to the student what was happening when one student stopped being his or her friend?

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