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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "The Equality of Innocence: Washington, D.C.,".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Kozol, what does the city of New York supply each ghetto school with?
(a) Pepper spray.
(b) Police escorts.
(c) Guns.
(d) Handcuffs.
2. In what month is black history celebrated in the public schools?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) October.
3. According to Delabian Rice Thurston, where do the rich in Washington, D.C. try to send their children?
(a) Catholic school.
(b) Private school.
(c) Public school.
(d) Boarding school.
4. What does Sister Julia say that the nicest house in the Villa Griffin homes is used for?
(a) A foster home.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) A motel.
(d) A government welfare office.
5. How many years did Kozol spend visiting schools and speaking with children about their schools and neighborhoods?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.
Short Answer Questions
1. What years did the events in the book Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools take place?
2. What did the press report soon after Kozol's visit to the Anacostia elementary school?
3. According to Kozol, when are citizens given $400 in exchange for a release from liability?
4. What are two of the problems that Vernon Dover, principal of Pyne Point Junior High, tells Kozol exist at his school?
5. Approximately how many neighborhoods did Kozol visit?
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