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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 was the child forbidden to play with in Chapter 11?

2. What did the boy's parents agree to do in Chapter 14?

3. Who did Mrs. Paley observe in Chapter 19?

4. How did Kenny gain confidence?

5. What did this clothing issue create for Mrs. Paley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anna, the leader of the mutiny from the doll corner.

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

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

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

5. Describe Claire Mireau.

6. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for Claire?

7. What was Rena obsessed with?

8. Describe Ayana.

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

10. Describe the doll corner in Chapter 17.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Sylvia and Ayana from one of Mrs. Paley's classes.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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