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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Paley teach?
(a) Germany.
(b) A mixed race school.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Italy.

2. In Chapter 5, who did Mrs. Paley begin to offer compliments to?
(a) The white children.
(b) Racial differences.
(c) The black children.
(d) No one.

3. What did Mrs. Paley learn was the best way to deal with racial issues in her classroom?
(a) Courageously.
(b) Integrity.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Deceit.

4. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom in Chapter 5?
(a) Discussed racial issues.
(b) Ignoring racial issues.
(c) Mentioning race similarities.
(d) Mentioning race differences.

5. What did the people Mrs. Paley asked advice for in Chapter 2 advise her to do?
(a) Praise race in the classroom.
(b) Focus on the behvaior.
(c) Take a vacation.
(d) Ignore race in the classroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Sylvia later become friends with?

2. What was Ayana's personality?

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

4. What did Joyce claim to be in Chapter 17?

5. What did the exploration of ethnicity do for Mrs. Paley's students?

(see the answer key)

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