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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. What type of writer was Jerry Williams?

2. Who cautioned against psychological labeling?

3. What was Mike's reaction as a boy read Shakespeare?

4. Two months into his tutoring at his new job, who offered Mike a full time job?

5. What literature course did Mike teach during his time with the Veterans' Program?

Short Essay Questions

1. What struck Mike most about people struggling to learn?

2. What did Arthur do when he went mad?

3. Why did Mike feel men joined the Veterans Program?

4. What did Mike struggle with when writing the procedures he used in his dissertation?

5. What did Mike say was the irony of testing students?

6. In what way did Mike believe the education system required too much from their schools?

7. According to Mike, how did nineteenth century educators view their mission to help the poor?

8. What did Mike learn about developing curriculum from his time spent in El Monte?

9. What did Mike's work in the Veterans Program help him to do in his life?

10. What was Jerry Williams' reaction when he was told he couldn't take the final exam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the focus placed on test results and how it affected students' placement in school. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what effect Mike's experience with literary works had on his teaching methods. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the changes that occurred in methods for teaching English and grammar from the early twentieth century to the mid twentieth century. Use examples from the book.

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