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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. Why was the second girl surprised in Chapter 24?

2. What was Sylvia's personality?

3. Who impacted the children's opinions of race?

4. What did Sylvia need to learn?

5. What did outside behaviors influence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss what Claire was a victim of.

2. Who does Mrs. Paley feel influences children's opinions most?

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

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

5. How did the other girls treat Sylvia when they played games?

6. Describe the doll corner in Chapter 17.

7. Discuss what Claire struggled with and why.

8. What was another result of the t shirt situation?

9. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for Claire?

10. Describe Ayana.

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

Explain how Claire finally assimilated into the behaviors and nuances of the classroom.

Essay Topic 3

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

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