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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Changing the Rules.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Terrible Temper," the author realized that if people could make him _____, they could ______.
(a) Study/Help him become a doctor.
(b) Angry/Control him.
(c) Successful/Find their own success.
(d) Pray/Help him control his temper.

2. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?
(a) Mr. Sandart.
(b) Mrs. Whittley.
(c) Mr. Seufert.
(d) Mr. Randall.

3. What impression did the author have that his grades reinforced?
(a) That the schools in Detroit were not as good as the ones in Boston.
(b) That he was meant to be at a private school.
(c) That his teacher did not like him.
(d) That Black kids are not as smart as White kids.

4. What score did the author receive on a math quiz that humiliated him?
(a) 0 out of 30.
(b) 9 out of 30.
(c) 28 out of 30.
(d) 15 out of 30.

5. In what year did the author's family move back to Detroit?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author say was the "earliest, strongest, and most impacting force" in his life?

2. What did "The Top One Hundred" program help the author learn?

3. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?

4. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?

5. What did the author decide to do when he realized he could not control his temper?

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