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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 have a conversation with in Chapter 19?

2. What did the girls do when Mrs. Paley forced the other girl to be included?

3. What were the students Mrs. Paley overheard hesitant to do?

4. Who was excluded in Chapter 17?

5. Who came to the classroom in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what Joyce claimed to be.

3. Describe the announcement made by the little girls at the end of class in Chapter 24.

4. Describe Ayana.

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

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

7. What was explained to Rena about races in family?

8. Describe Claire Mireau.

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

10. Discuss what Claire was a victim of.

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

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.

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