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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Eight Years Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?
(a) To visit her ex-husband.
(b) To gamble.
(c) A mental institution.
(d) To pursue a singing career.

2. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) New York City.

3. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?
(a) Moses.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Missionary doctors.
(d) Bad parents.

4. Where did the author and his brother stay when his mother went away in Carrying the Load?
(a) Home alone.
(b) With neighbors.
(c) With their father.
(d) With relatives.

5. Who does the author say was the "earliest, strongest, and most impacting force" in his life?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His third grade teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the author say he no longer waited for his father to come home from work?

2. At the start of "Goodbye, Daddy," who told the author that his father was moving out of the family home?

3. What type of work did the author's mother find in Boston?

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

5. How old was the author's mother when she married his father?

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