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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Paley think in Chapter 1 she would like to teach?
(a) The ghetto.
(b) Private schools.
(c) Integrated schools.
(d) Europe.

2. Who disrupted the good friends in Chapter 10?
(a) A new loud white boy.
(b) A new teacher.
(c) A new loud black boy.
(d) A new loud girl.

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

4. What did the person Mrs. Paley was with ask her in the preface?
(a) Why she was Jewish.
(b) Why she was white.
(c) Why she wanted to teach black children.
(d) Why she talked so much about black children.

5. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for the child to do after school in Chapter 11?
(a) Stay and help clean.
(b) Stay for extra math drills.
(c) Stay for extra reading practice.
(d) Stay for extra play time.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who impacted the children's opinions of race?

4. What was Sylvia's personality?

5. Who did Mrs. Paley want to teach?

(see the answer key)

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