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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, "Life on the Mississippi: East St. Louis, Illinois,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?
(a) Smokey.
(b) Serena.
(c) Mickey.
(d) Little Sister.

2. According to sister Julia, why were classes never held at the newly constructed Jefferson School?
(a) There was too much sewage in the school.
(b) The school was not completed.
(c) The construction was not done correctly.
(d) The school did not pass the school board inspection.

3. Who does Kozol say is the biggest employer in East St. Louis?
(a) Pfizer Chemical Co.
(b) Public education.
(c) Drug trade.
(d) Prostitution.

4. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the urban school in Boston?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

5. What are the major industries in Sauget besides the chemical plants?
(a) Funeral homes and car dealerships.
(b) Liquor stores and an outlet for the lottery.
(c) Topless joints and an outlet for the lottery.
(d) Prison and cigarette manufacturers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What years did the events in the book Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools take place?

2. What does Kozol say lottery proceeds go towards?

3. In the chapter entitled "Life on the Mississippi," what office is described as the largest office in Illinois?

4. What court decision found that segregated institutions for black people could exist as long as they were equal to those open to white people?

5. Which two poets did Kozol expose the children in the urban district to?

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