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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Mystery of Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Pychologist.
(c) Police Officer.
(d) Detective.

2. What city is La Escuela Fratney located?
(a) Greenbay, Wisconsin.
(b) Flint, Michigan.
(c) Detroit, Michigan.
(d) Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

3. What does Ayers state is part of the intellectual challenge of teaching, in addition to knowing students?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Self-awareness.
(d) Self-reflection.

4. Which country's children did Gellhorn write about?
(a) Mexico.
(b) United States.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Canada.

5. What sport was Jose La Luz involved in?
(a) Football.
(b) Skateboarding.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Running.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created an impressive archive and research center where they have collected the work of hundreds of children over many years?

2. According to Ayers, what is the mentality of schools?

3. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," who suggested to "go into yourself"?

4. What does Ayers say "allowed us to glimpse into something of the depth of this enterprise and to unearth the intellectual and ethical implications"?

5. According to Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," what is the often underutilized source of knowledge about youngsters?

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