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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mrs. Paley respond to the boy's behavior in Chapter 4?
(a) Yelled at him.
(b) Ignored it.
(c) Sent him to the office.
(d) Praised it.

2. Who did Mrs. Paley observe in her class in Chapter 17?
(a) The boys in the classroom.
(b) The girls in the classroom.
(c) The girls in the doll corner.
(d) The different cliques.

3. What did the young boy in Mrs. Paley's class do to be scolded in Chapter 4?
(a) Foul language.
(b) A crayon.
(c) The drawing easel.
(d) Permanent marker on the wall.

4. What did Mrs. Paley take a closer look at in relationship to ethnic speech?
(a) Her personal economic prejudices.
(b) Her judgements.
(c) Arlene's speech.
(d) Her attitude about speech.

5. What did the activity of acting out the story do for the class?
(a) Connected them.
(b) Made them one big community.
(c) Made them separate.
(d) Made them equal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Paley question about her pleasure of the two students' friendship in Chapter 7?

2. Who did Sylvia later become friends with?

3. Who caused another student nightmares in the class?

4. Who did Sylvia play with who would not hesitate to kick her out of their game?

5. What did Mrs. Paley recall from her own schooling?

(see the answer key)

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