Shutting Out the Sky: S6L1 Practice Review

Why did Marcus decide to start attending night school?

• Marcus wanted to fit in with the other boys.

• Marcus saw other boys his age carrying books and reading at the tailor shop.

• Marcus wanted to be smart like all Americans.

• Marcus didn’t want to be a peddler all his life.

Why was the Educational Alliance so important?

•  It was important because it offered a way for immigrants to educate themselves without having to quit work and enroll school.

• It was important because it gave immigrants a place to fit in.

• It was important because it offered immigrants a way back to their homelands.  

• It was important because it was a way for immigrants to work and earn money for their families.

Explain what happened when Maurice tried to take the lunch orders.

• Everyone praised Maurice for doing such a great job on his first day.

• Maurice was overwhelmed and quit his job.

• Maurice did not know enough English and messed up everyone’s order.

• Everyone laughed at Maurice which embarrassed him.  

How did this incident actually help Maurice learn English faster? Choose 2.

• He bought a Russian-English dictionary and started translating books to teach himself English.

• He was so embarrassed that it motivated him to start learning English very quickly.

• He bought all the girls lunch because he messed up their orders.  

• He was able to translate for others when they couldn't speak English.

Why was getting into an American high school such an accomplishment for Maurice? Choose 3.

• Maurice was able to get a better job at night because he was in high school.

• Maurice had to pass a test in English to get in.

• He had only attended elementary school in Russia.

• They did not ask about his family’s economic status, religion, or social standing.

Even though education in America was free, why did some immigrant children not attend school?

• Many immigrant families wanted their children home with them during the day.

• Some immigrant families didn't have enough money for their children to attend to school.

• Some immigrant children were too smart for American schools.

• Many immigrant families needed their older children to work in order to help support the family. 

Why does Leonard’s father say, “Go to school. Even if it kills you.”

• Leonard's father knows how easy life can be with an education.  His jobs are easy, and he want Leonard to get an easy job, too.

• Leonard’s father knows how hard life can be without an education. He must work hard jobs, day and night. He knows that if Leonard goes to school he had a chance to find a better job and not “live a dog’s life”.

Girls often went to night classes because they were expected to marry young and support their families.

• True

• False

What were some night class opportunities available to woman?  Choose all that apply.

• dressmaking

  millinery

• cooking

• iron making

• typewriting

  stenography

  bookkeeping

• window treatment care

How did education cause a divide between immigrant children and their parents?  Choose the INCORRECT answer.

• Teachers often made this problem worse by forbidding them to speak their native language and making them feel inferior. 

• Children became embarrassed by his parents “old ways” and didn’t like to bring friends over. 

• As children started attending school they became more “American” and started to be ashamed by their old cultures.

• Children were able to bring their cultures into the schools to teach others about their culture.

• Parents also felt distance from their children because they did not understanding American schools.