Comparing East St. Louis with Rye, which of the following is an accurate description of each?
a. the former is a big city, with equal numbers of blacks and whites, while the latter is a small town with more blacks than whites.
b. the former is a small city that is practically all black, while the latter is a suburban town that is practically all white.
c. the former is a rural town in the cornfields of Illinois that is predominantly white, while the latter is a rural town in the breadmaking district of New York that is predominantly filled with German immigrants.
d. both East St. Louis and Rye are approximately comparable cities in most regards.
Question 2
The student, Jennifer, interviewed by Kozol, seems to be blaming the poorer education in the inner city on what cause?
a. the parents in the inner city who seem not to care.
b. the government in the state that just doesn't provide enough for inner city schools.
c. the students in inner city schools who are just not as bright as ones in suburban schools.
d. our taxation system that doesn't allocate enough funds for inner city schools.