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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: A Big Boy's Problem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say he examined under the magnified lenses in Mr. Jaeck's class?
(a) Protozoa from water samples.
(b) Blades of grass.
(c) Blood.
(d) Skin cells.

2. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?
(a) Skip class.
(b) Get a bad grade.
(c) Become one of the guys.
(d) Get a girlfriend.

3. Who is Curtis?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author's cousin.
(d) The author's grandfather.

4. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?
(a) It took away from his study time.
(b) He says the people at the store treated him rudely.
(c) His mom never sent him with enough money.
(d) He had to use food stamps and feared a friend might see him.

5. How old was the author when he learned that his father was leaving?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?

2. What rule did the author's mother set for his television watching?

3. In "Eight Years Old," what made the author feel worse than being at the bottom of his class at Higgins Elementary School?

4. What holiday does the author recall made being 8-years-old the best year of his childhood?

5. Where does the author describe his father working, until his retirement in the 1970s?

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