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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 did Mrs. Paley get to recognize the changes in the young boy from Chapter 5?

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

3. What did Mrs. Paley often struggle with when she was teaching?

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

5. How old was Mrs. Paley's student teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Janet Albright explain to the hurt child about friendship?

3. Describe what the black parent in Chapter 3 said about ignoring racial differences.

4. What did Mrs. Paley want to achieve in her classroom from the protests?

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

6. What did Mrs. Paley question about her pleasure from the formed friendships in Chapter 7?

7. Discuss how Mrs. Paley punished poor behavior in Chapter 2.

8. Describe Barbara.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what the term "stepsister" meant to the black students. Do you think they were conscious or subconscious of its derogatory meaning in other forms?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Mrs. Paley finally gained her first black student's trust and what that meant for Mrs. Paley as a teacher.

Essay Topic 3

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

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