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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "Children of the City Invincible: Camden, New Jersey,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the 1980 census, what percentage of men and women 17 and older in North Lawndale had no jobs?
(a) 72.
(b) 58.
(c) 62.
(d) 68.

2. According to Kozol, students in what racial group are more often categorized with a speech disorder?
(a) Asian.
(b) Black.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) White.

3. What type of facility is missing from Camden High School?
(a) Gym.
(b) Locker room.
(c) A lunch facility.
(d) Teacher's lounge.

4. What religious order helps to operate a mission at the Villa Griffin homes?
(a) The Daughters of Divine Charity.
(b) The Daughters of the Holy Spirit.
(c) The Daughters of Charity.
(d) The Daughters of Divine Love.

5. How many children did Baldwin have in his classroom while teaching in the school located in the Boston suburbs?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many housing units are in the Villa Griffin homes?

2. What statistic does Kozol give for the number of births in East St. Louis to single mothers?

3. How many districts are New York schools divided into?

4. Where is Camden ranked in terms of its number of poor people as compared to other states in the U.S.?

5. How much money does Kozol say is spent on each child attending a poor, non-white, public school around Chicago?

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