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Starting in _____ grade, boys tend to pursue math and science courses, while girls tend to pursue classes in language and literature.
 
  a. third
  b. fifth
  c. seventh
  d. ninth

Question 2

Women are over-represented in the discipline of:
 
  a. education.
  b. physical science.
  c. engineering.
  d. computer science.

Question 3

Which of the following helps explain why African American men fare worse in school?
 
  a. They are more likely to have learning disabilities than other groups.
  b. Teachers have lower expectations for them than other groups.
  c. They are more likely to be drug-addicted than other groups.
  d. They are less likely to understand the importance of education than other groups.

Question 4

The gender gap in education of men faring worse than women is specific to which group?
 
  a. African American men
  b. Asian American men
  c. Native American men
  d. Latino American men

Question 5

Compared to the typical female, the typical male in this classroom can expect to:
 
  a. earn less money.
  b. have greater difficulty gaining access to a professional job.
  c. have less political power.
  d. live fewer years.

Question 6

Current thinking suggests that men's higher rate of suicide is linked to:
 
  a. their greater amount of stress.
  b. their greater likelihood of serious disease.
  c. the fact that they have less social support.
  d. their lack of emotional strength.

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