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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. Where did the child begin working in Chapter 12?

2. Who did Mrs. Paley have in her class in Chapter 11?

3. What did Mrs. Paley force the girls to do in Chapter 17?

4. What did the girl announce in Chapter 24?

5. What did Claire come dressed as in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the boy's t shirt caused in Chapter 14.

2. What were the black girls hesitant to discuss in Chapter 21?

3. Describe the doll corner in Chapter 17.

4. How did Kenny behave in class compared to out of class?

5. How did the class react to Sylvia's absence?

6. Describe Claire Mireau.

7. What did the class do together in Chapter 22?

8. Describe the father of the student who had nightmares and what he believed was the cause.

9. Describe Sylvia.

10. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Mrs. Paley protested for and how it ultimately connected to her desire for her classroom. Explain what Mrs. Paley really wanted to accomplish in her classroom.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the differences in the Chicago school and the schools Mrs. Paley taught in in the south.

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