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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 take a closer look at in relationship to ethnic speech?
(a) Arlene's speech.
(b) Her judgements.
(c) Her personal economic prejudices.
(d) Her attitude about speech.

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

3. What did the child in Chapter 11 refuse to do?
(a) Play with other children.
(b) Sing.
(c) Draw.
(d) Go to the bathroom.

4. Who came to the classroom in Chapter 15?
(a) A black boy's father.
(b) A black girl's father.
(c) A white girl's father.
(d) A white girl's mither.

5. What did Mrs. Paley invite parents to send with their children to class in Chapter 7?
(a) Music to explore their culture.
(b) Clothing to explore their culture.
(c) Food.
(d) Games.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disrupted the good friends in Chapter 10?

2. Who did Mrs. Paley have in her class in Chapter 11?

3. Who did Mrs. Paley want to teach?

4. Who did Mrs. Paley contact after she considered the child had a learning disability?

5. In Chapter 4, what did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class refuse to do?

(see the answer key)

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