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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 did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class do to be scolded in Chapter 4?
(a) The drawing easel.
(b) Foul language.
(c) A crayon.
(d) Permanent marker on the wall.

2. Who was Mrs. Paley with in the preface?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her students.
(c) A collegue.
(d) A student teacher.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What age did Mrs. Paley teach?

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

3. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

4. Where did Mrs. Paley's student teacher insist she was needed at?

5. What did Mrs. Paley learn was the best way to deal with racial issues in her classroom?

(see the answer key)

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