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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of club did Barbara organize?

3. What did Mrs. Paley desire in her new job?

4. What does "White Teacher" approach in its content?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley limit Steven to and what was the result?

2. What did Mrs. Paley's colleagues suggest about Fred?

3. Discuss what Mrs. Paley learned from Janet Albright.

4. Compare and contrast Chicago schools to the southern schools Mrs. Paley taught in.

5. Discuss what Mrs. Paley began to do in Chapter 5.

6. Describe Mrs. Paley's first black student.

7. Discuss what issue Mrs. Paley highlighted in Chapter 3-6?

8. What did Mrs. Paley's friend suggest about Mrs. Paley's interest in her students?

9. Explain why Mrs. Paley decided to write "White Teacher."

10. Describe what Mrs. Paley struggled with that prompted her to write "White Teacher."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mrs. Paley's perception of the apparent and natural isolation of the black and white students. How did this segregation support or refute the work and progress Mrs. Paley had made up until that point?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Rena's obsession with black people and how she resolved her obsession.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Claire Mireau suffered from and how that affected when she played with other children.

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