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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. What did Duke bring to the attention of the other children about Mr. Ayers?
(a) Mr. Ayers's nose.
(b) Mr. Ayers's mouth.
(c) Mr. Ayers's eyes.
(d) Mr. Ayers's hands.

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

3. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?
(a) Hannah Arendt.
(b) Maxine Greene.
(c) Nel Noddings.
(d) Kevin Sweeney.

4. In the year 2000, how many children did not have health insurance?
(a) 1 million children did not have health insurance.
(b) 20 million children did not have health insurance.
(c) 11 million children did not have health insurance.
(d) 40 million children did not have health insurance.

5. Ayers suggests that who "resisted the idea that there is some ideal child with whom they would be brilliant; they must reject the idea of social circumstance"?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Parents.
(c) Principals.
(d) Administrators.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Compared to 0 dollars spent on school construction, how much did Illinois spend on prison construction in 1999?

4. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?

5. What did Ayers say died at an early age for too many young Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ayers, what is every child?

2. What does learning require, according to Ayers's research?

3. What can a teacher do to get parental involvement according to Ayers?

4. Ayers discusses a link between democracy and education. What is the link between democracy and education?

5. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," describe the treasure hunt.

6. In the classroom described in Chapter 1, "Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching," what were students expected to do in the classroom?

7. What did Ayers say the child running in a pre-school area saw?

8. Why did Aaron have trouble focusing as suggested by Ayers in Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student"?

9. What are Ayers feelings about community?

10. According to Ayers, what is the framework of a daily lesson plan?

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