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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Mrs. Paley's conclusion about her wonderment in Chapter 26?
(a) She had progressed because she could now say the word black.
(b) She hadn't progressed.
(c) Change still needed to occur.
(d) She could improve more.

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

4. Where did the child begin working in Chapter 12?
(a) Art tables.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) At her desk.
(d) The doll corner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the first few chapters of "White Teacher" introduce?

2. How did the student teacher explain to the student what was happening when one student stopped being his or her friend?

3. Who used the derogatory words about blacks that Mrs. Paley was unsure how to handle?

4. Who came to the classroom in Chapter 15?

5. Who was the smartest girl in the class in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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