1. Who was the person that founded the famous private school, Stanford University, in 1885?
- A. Ellen Ochoa
- B. Leland Stanford
- C. Sally Ride
- D. The governor of California
2. Stanford University, started in 1885, is a well-known example of what type of school?
- A. A public high school
- B. A state community college
- C. A private university
- D. A government trade school
3. In addition to teaching students, what are private universities like Stanford known for being?
- A. Centers for new ideas and discoveries.
- B. Places that only train government workers.
- C. The oldest schools in the entire world.
- D. Schools that are part of the public system.
4. Where does the money to run a private university NOT come from?
- A. Individual people
- B. The government
- C. Private groups
- D. Donations from companies
5. The school that Leland Stanford started in 1885 is a famous example of what?
- A. A system of public community colleges
- B. The first free school in California
- C. A university paid for by private money
- D. A school run by the state of California
6. The Los Angeles Unified School District is used as an example of a district that is very...
- A. new.
- B. small.
- C. private.
- D. large.
7. According to the text, what is a key responsibility of a school district?
- A. Building new freeways for buses
- B. Hiring workers for private companies
- C. Making sure its schools have teachers
- D. Running all the universities in the state
8. When many schools are grouped together to be managed by one organization, what is that group called?
- A. A state university
- B. A private campus
- C. A school district
- D. A research program
9. What is the main reason communities in California created school districts?
- A. To build more universities for adults
- B. To help manage a growing number of local schools
- C. To close down schools that were too old
- D. To make all schools into private schools
10. Which of these best describes the main job of a school district?
- A. To choose which sports teams students can join
- B. To run a group of public schools in a specific area
- C. To provide funding only for private colleges
- D. To decide which holidays schools should celebrate