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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 Mike feel was the worst teacher he observed?

2. How much did John pay to rent his apartment in 1962?

3. What word did Rodrigo pick out in the word definition exercise Mike did with his students?

4. How many children did Mrs. Ramirez have?

5. Who was Mike's best friend in 1962?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of ending did Hank write to the Rocky Raccoon story?

2. How did Mike describe Dr. Gunner as a teacher?

3. During Mike's high school years, what were his feelings about going to college?

4. What did Mike say he learned from the four men who gave him a good liberal education?

5. What lesson did Mike design to help his students better understand vocabulary?

6. How did Mike feel about the final assignment in Professor Gullans' class?

7. How did Rosalie guide Mike in interacting with his students in El Monte?

8. Why did Mike say that he wrote "Lives on the Boundary"?

9. How did the students Mike worked with feel about the standardized tests?

10. How did Mike describe Professor Gullans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how students from poor backgrounds were viewed in school. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what experiences led Mike to become a teacher. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Mike challenged the education system that was in place at the time the book was written. Use examples from the book.

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