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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John score on the GED exam?
(a) 61.
(b) 96.
(c) 44.
(d) 75.

2. How does John characterize his relationship with his parents?
(a) They were close.
(b) They were overly concerned and oppressive.
(c) They didn't know what he was doing.
(d) They were always together.

3. What good news does John describe in the winter of 1978?
(a) He got his GED.
(b) He got a job with a band.
(c) He started his own business.
(d) He reunited with Mary Trompke.

4. What did John design for Mick at Britro?
(a) A five-way crossover sound system.
(b) A set of special effects for concerts.
(c) A new speaker system.
(d) A control system for a complex lighting system.

5. How does John rationalize his reaction to Betsy's news?
(a) That the child's death was funny.
(b) That the child's suffering was unbearable without laughter.
(c) That he wasn't dead.
(d) That the illness was ironic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What allowed John to get away from home?

2. What did John like about being on the road with bands?

3. What does John say he didn't like?

4. How long did John take to finish the year-long electronics course he was enrolled in?

5. What observation of John's brought him to his company's notice?

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