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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the second girl surprised in Chapter 24?
(a) To know white daddies leave too.
(b) To know black daddies leave too.
(c) To know he didn't come back.
(d) To know he didn't love them.

2. What did Mrs. Paley have her students share in relation to their ethnic background in Chapter 7?
(a) Pictures and different languages.
(b) Music and clothes.
(c) Weather and music.
(d) Clothes and weather.

3. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) With recess.
(b) The school day started.
(c) The school day ended.
(d) A trust grew between Mrs. Paley and Alma.

4. What did Mrs. Paley's actions encourage for her students to do in Chapter 5?
(a) To explore their artistic side.
(b) To discuss racial issues.
(c) To play nice.
(d) To see each other as equal.

5. What happened to the child that had difficulties in Chapter 11 by Chapter 12?
(a) Claire began speaking to children.
(b) Claire began to have friends.
(c) Chaire began to read.
(d) Claire began to sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley observe in Chapter 19?

2. What did Mrs. Paley notice about black children playing with other black children in the first few chapters?

3. What was interesting about the other teacher's assumptions about Fred's problems?

4. Where did Mrs. Paley never have trouble chastising her student about using derogatory names?

5. What was Mrs. Paley concerned about in her classroom by Chapter 12?

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