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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 level of teachers needed to visit and revisit the regular curriculum question regularly?
(a) College teachers.
(b) Elementary school teachers.
(c) High school teachers.
(d) Middle school teachers.

2. What did Ayers consider people were when people, no matter how professional, were given the power to set a standard?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Totalitarian.

3. What did Ayers say "cramped choices and strangled life chances for the children of the poor"?
(a) Inequalities.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Parents.
(d) Schools.

4. What does Ayers say that people must have to promote change in the educational system?
(a) A strong commitment.
(b) Parental support.
(c) Experience.
(d) A revolution.

5. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?
(a) Chesa.
(b) Sid.
(c) Jose.
(d) Pat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Chesa when Ayers began caring for him?

2. In Chapter 1, "Beginning: The Challenge of Teaching," what did John struggle with?

3. Who founded the Workshop Center at City College in New York?

4. Ayers states that what type of teacher engages youngsters, interacted with them, and drew energy from students?

5. In Alex Haley's writing, whose coming of age ceremony did he record?

(see the answer key)

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