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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Paley mostly teach in Chapter 1?
(a) Poor schools.
(b) Private schools.
(c) Mixed schools.
(d) White schools.

2. What was Claire a victim of?
(a) Racism.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Her mother's prejudices.
(d) Her father's prejudices.

3. What idea did Mrs. Paley quickly dismiss?
(a) That Claire had a learning disablity.
(b) That she was a racist.
(c) That Claire was racist.
(d) That Claire hated her.

4. What did the black girls begin calling each other in Chapter 25?
(a) Stepsister.
(b) Shawty.
(c) Girl.
(d) Homie.

5. What did Mrs. Paley's notes and observations become?
(a) A reference for the times.
(b) A newspaper column.
(c) An article.
(d) Her book "White Teacher".

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with Fred?

2. What was the boy wearing in Mrs. Paley's classroom in Chapter 14?

3. What happened to Mrs. Paley when she moved back to Chicago?

4. What did the people Mrs. Paley asked advice for in Chapter 2 advise her to do?

5. What were the students Mrs. Paley overheard hesitant to do?

(see the answer key)

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