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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley realize ethnic speech had little to do with?
(a) Racial inequalities.
(b) Intelligence of the speaker.
(c) Knowledge of the speaker.
(d) Racial appreciations.

2. Who used the derogatory words about blacks that Mrs. Paley was unsure how to handle?
(a) Black children.
(b) Her black student teacher.
(c) Her black maid.
(d) Black boys.

3. What was Ayana's personality?
(a) The mother hen.
(b) Mean to everyone.
(c) Loving.
(d) A trouble maker.

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

5. What did the child who had difficulties in Chapter 11 agree to do by Chapter 12?
(a) Have recess.
(b) Eat lunch.
(c) Play in the doll corner.
(d) Use the restroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley first have a conversation with in Chapter 3 about her new job?

2. Who was Mrs. Paley with in the preface?

3. What was the name of the boy in Mrs. Paley's class in Chapter 4?

4. What did Mrs. Paley note she tended to have higher expectations for?

5. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her place in society by the end of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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