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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How deep are the differences of the races in the later chapters of "White Teacher"?

2. Who made it easier for Mrs. Paley to say black in the classroom?

3. What did the boy's parents agree to do in Chapter 14?

4. When did Mrs. Paley first see Kenny?

5. How did Kenny gain confidence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Rena obsessed with?

2. What was another result of the t shirt situation?

3. What did Claire finally begin to do in Chapter 12?

4. Describe Ayana.

5. Describe what the boy's t shirt caused in Chapter 14.

6. Describe the announcement made by the little girls at the end of class in Chapter 24.

7. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for Claire?

8. Describe the doll corner in Chapter 17.

9. What did the class do together in Chapter 22?

10. How did Kenny behave in class compared to out of class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Rena's obsession with black people and how she resolved her obsession.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Janet Albright and why she was so successful at soothing the children when they were uncomfortable or in pain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Claire Mireau suffered from and how that affected when she played with other children.

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