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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Coming Into My Own.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What person does the author say came, when his mother "needed someone to care"?
(a) Mary Thomas.
(b) Bobby Farmer.
(c) His father.
(d) Curtis.

2. Who introduced the author to Schubert's Eighth Symphony (Unfinished)?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Mrs. Miller.
(c) Sgt. Hunt.
(d) Sharper.

3. Why did the author change schools in the middle of eighth grade?
(a) He moved back to his old house.
(b) He moved back to Boston.
(c) He got expelled from his old school.
(d) He transferred to a school for gifted children.

4. In "A Boy's Big Problem," what does the author say his mother needed in order to provide for the family and keep up the house?
(a) A husband.
(b) Food stamps.
(c) A second job.
(d) A therapist.

5. What was the author offered, after he had dinner with Congressional Medal winners?
(a) A book about Vietnam.
(b) A trip to the White House.
(c) A scholarship to West Point.
(d) A limo ride with General Westmoreland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did the author wear an ROTC uniform at school?

2. What does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?

3. In "Coming Into My Own," whose voice did the author hear when he encountered prejudice?

4. What does the author say interns called their white uniforms in "Coming Into My Own"?

5. What was the author's mother determined to accomplish in Detroit?

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