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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what happened the first time Mrs. Paley tried disciplining the disruptive boy?
(a) She had to slap him.
(b) She had to sit on him.
(c) She had to hold him down.
(d) She had to call his parents.

3. Where did Mrs. Paley teach?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Chicago.
(d) A mixed race school.

4. How did the student teacher explain to the student what was happening when one student stopped being his or her friend?
(a) That they needed a break.
(b) Nothing.
(c) That they were crazy.
(d) That they were mad and needed a nap.

5. In the preface, what was Mrs. Paley doing?
(a) Having lunch.
(b) Sharing a story.
(c) Cooking a meal.
(d) Taking a nap.

6. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom in Chapter 5?
(a) Discussed racial issues.
(b) Mentioning race similarities.
(c) Mentioning race differences.
(d) Ignoring racial issues.

7. What did Mrs. Paley limit the disruptive boy to from doing in Chapter 5?
(a) The number of times he could answer a question.
(b) The number of times he could go to the bathroom.
(c) The number of times he could speak.
(d) The number of times he could use foul language.

8. Who was Mrs. Paley with in the preface?
(a) Her students.
(b) Her husband.
(c) A collegue.
(d) A student teacher.

9. Where dis Mrs. Paley eventually place the disruptive boy in Chapter 4?
(a) The hallway.
(b) Time out chair.
(c) By the trashcan.
(d) Time out corner.

10. What would Barbara ask everyone in the class?
(a) If they were white.
(b) if they were black.
(c) If they could sing.
(d) If they were Jewish.

11. What kind of club did Barbara organize?
(a) A Jewish one.
(b) A Black one.
(c) A Catholic one.
(d) A White one.

12. What did Mrs. Paley continue to believe was needed in the classroom?
(a) AC.
(b) Running water.
(c) Classrooms with mixed races.
(d) Heat.

13. What was the name of the boy in Mrs. Paley's class in Chapter 4?
(a) Roger.
(b) Steve.
(c) Steven.
(d) Stephen.

14. Who became good friends in Mrs. Paley's class in Chapter 10?
(a) A white girl and black boy.
(b) A white boy and a black boy.
(c) A white boy and a black girl.
(d) A white girl and a black girl.

15. What did Mrs. Paley believe helped the disruptive young boy?
(a) Discipline techniques.
(b) Attention.
(c) Being scolded.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Paley have a conversation with at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Who did Mrs. Paley first have a conversation with in Chapter 3 about her new job?

3. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her new job in Chapter 3?

4. What did Mrs. Paley have her students share in relation to their ethnic background in Chapter 7?

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

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