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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Mary McLeod Bethune School, what does the gospel teacher accuse the children of doing if they fail to sing properly?
(a) Not loving the Lord.
(b) Not liking the gospel teacher.
(c) Not practicing the songs at home.
(d) Not studying the music.

2. Why did Sam Morgan, principal of East St. Louis High, not attend the school as a student?
(a) The school was not built when he was in high school.
(b) He lived to far way to attend the school.
(c) It was an all-white high school.
(d) He did not grow up in East St. Louis.

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

4. What types of educational options had been proposed in Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Detroit?
(a) All-girl schools.
(b) Busing black students to schools in white neighborhoods.
(c) Separate schools/classes for black males.
(d) Charter schools with a focus on black culture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the poem that is memorized by the students in Kozol's class about?

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

3. What public service does Kozol mention that East St. Louis lacks?

4. How do the chemical plants get away with not paying taxes in East St. Louis?

5. According to Kozol, what demographic lives predominantly to the east of East St. Louis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kozol decide to leave teaching and focus on other social issues?

2. How does the pre-desegregation of schools compare to the post-desegregation?

3. Why does the author think that many wealthy people think it is okay if poor children receive fewer advantages?

4. Where does Kozol go on his journey to speak with students in the public school system? How does Kozol choose the schools that he visited?

5. What financial cuts are proposed for the schools in East St. Louis? Why do cuts have to be made to the schools in East St. Louis? Who is responsible for making the cuts?

6. Why does Kozol say he wrote the book Savage Inequalities?

7. What problem exists at Lathrop Elementary School, and what is the source of this problem?

8. Why does Kozol condemn business leaders and legislators for not improving public education?

9. How does Kozol describe the township of Sauget?

10. What type of health issues exist in East St. Louis? Why do these illnesses exist?

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