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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Mrs. Paley note about her class after she received advice in Chapter 2?
(a) Behavior in blacks and whites.
(b) The behavior of black boys.
(c) The behavior of whites.
(d) Comments and behaviors regarding color.

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

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

5. What do the first few chapters of "White Teacher" introduce?
(a) Theme of equality.
(b) Theme of Civil Rights.
(c) Theme of racial difference.
(d) Theme of equal rights.

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

7. Where did Mrs. Paley accept a job in Chapter 3?
(a) A public integrated school.
(b) A public segregated school.
(c) A private segregated school.
(d) A private integrated school.

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

9. Where did Mrs. Paley's student teacher insist she was needed at?
(a) A mixed school.
(b) An all white school.
(c) An all black school.
(d) A special school.

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

11. What did the exploration of ethnicity do for Mrs. Paley's students?
(a) Gave everyone a purpose.
(b) Helped them understand each other.
(c) Helped unite each other.
(d) Helped them feel welcome.

12. What does "White Teacher" approach in its content?
(a) How to discipline.
(b) Equality.
(c) To find the apporpriate approach in dealing with white and black students.
(d) The Civil Rights.

13. What did Mrs. Paley urge the school district to do in Chapter 3?
(a) To segregate the schools.
(b) To bus black children into their schools.
(c) To desegregate the schools.
(d) To offer learning alternatives.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mrs. Paley feel about her place in society by the end of Chapter 2?

2. What did Mrs. Paley's actions encourage for her students to do in Chapter 5?

3. What did Mrs. Paley question about her pleasure of the two students' friendship in Chapter 7?

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

5. What did Mrs. Paley limit the disruptive boy to from doing in Chapter 5?

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