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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would often speak in ethnic speech in Chapter 7?
(a) Two white girls mocking the blacks.
(b) Two black girls of equal social class
(c) Two black boys.
(d) Two black girls of lower social class.

2. What did Mrs. Paley take a closer look at in relationship to ethnic speech?
(a) Arlene's speech.
(b) Her attitude about speech.
(c) Her judgements.
(d) Her personal economic prejudices.

3. Who did Mrs. Paley have a conversation with at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A black parent.
(b) Her mom.
(c) Her boss.
(d) A white parent.

4. Where did Mrs. Paley never have trouble chastising her student about using derogatory names?
(a) The south.
(b) Chicago.
(c) The north.
(d) The west.

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

6. What did Mrs. Paley's action of ignoring racial differences do according to the conversation with the second person in Chapter 3?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Advocated racism.
(c) Created racism.
(d) Robbed her of what made her special.

7. Who did Mrs. Paley first have a conversation with in Chapter 3 about her new job?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mom.
(d) Her boss.

8. What did Mrs. Paley participate in in Chapter 3?
(a) Civil rights protests.
(b) Advocating interracial schooling.
(c) A cake walk.
(d) A walk-a-thon.

9. What was the name of Mrs. Paley's first black student?
(a) Alma Franklin.
(b) Alma Franks.
(c) Alma Matter.
(d) Alma Fredrickson.

10. What did Mrs. Paley begin doing in her classroom after being asked a surprising question in the preface?
(a) Wrote in a journal.
(b) Kept notes about her classroom.
(c) Took a shower in the morning.
(d) Talked to herself.

11. What does ignoring racial differences do in the classroom according to Mrs. Paley?
(a) Makes everyone equal.
(b) Solves problems.
(c) Creates more problems.
(d) Alleviates problems.

12. Who did Mrs. Paley get to recognize the changes in the young boy from Chapter 5?
(a) Her collegues.
(b) His grandparents.
(c) Her boss.
(d) His parents.

13. What happened to Mrs. Paley when she moved back to Chicago?
(a) She had her first all black class.
(b) She had her first mixed class.
(c) She had her first black boss.
(d) She had her first black student.

14. What was Mrs. Paley's plan to try after the incident in Chapter 4 with the young boy?
(a) Praising the poor behavior.
(b) Ignoring the good behavior.
(c) Ignoring the bad behavior.
(d) Praising the good behavior and ignoring the poor behavior.

15. What did Mrs. Paley question about her pleasure of the two students' friendship in Chapter 7?
(a) Why she cared about this friendship.
(b) Arlene's intelligence.
(c) Who was a better student.
(d) Mary Anne's intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mothers were both becoming doctors in Chapter 7?

2. What was wrong with Fred?

3. Who did Mrs. Paley want to explain her classroom's goings on to?

4. Where were Mrs. Paley's first teaching jobs located?

5. Who came to work with Mrs. Paley in Chapter 9?

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