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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Claire a victim of?
(a) Her father's prejudices.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Racism.
(d) Her mother's prejudices.

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

3. Where did Mrs. Paley mostly teach in Chapter 1?
(a) White schools.
(b) Mixed schools.
(c) Private schools.
(d) Poor schools.

4. What did Mrs. Paley recall from her own schooling?
(a) Being the only Jewish girl.
(b) Being ugly.
(c) Being excluded.
(d) Being the only girl.

5. How many more black children were placed in Mrs. Paley's class in Chapter 2?
(a) 0.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did this clothing issue create for Mrs. Paley?

2. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom after being asked a surprising question in the preface?

3. What was wrong with Fred?

4. In Chapter 4, what happened the first time Mrs. Paley tried disciplining the disruptive boy?

5. What idea did Mrs. Paley quickly dismiss?

(see the answer key)

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