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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Ligget?
(a) The author's pet dog.
(b) The name of the school gym.
(c) A frog.
(d) A boy who was put on "trial" by the other boys.

2. According to Chapter 1, what does a first person biography offer?
(a) A broader scope over its personal context.
(b) Historical insight.
(c) A personal opinion about life.
(d) Paradox.

3. What does the author recall about the conditions of the person he remembers in Chapter 1?
(a) That he was poor.
(b) That he was in and out of mental hospitals during his childhood.
(c) That he was rich.
(d) That he was a stable, reliable man.

4. What does the author mention his life was often interrupted by, in the prologue?
(a) Drunken visits to New York.
(b) Drunken visits to London.
(c) Visits from his family.
(d) His mom.

5. What does the author recall in the final section of Chapter 1?
(a) His mom singing.
(b) His dad's voice.
(c) His childhood friend.
(d) Waking in a white room filled with sunshine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who of the following is NOT mentioned being with the author at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. According to the end of Chapter 1, what is significant about anarchy?

3. In what season did the author's friendship blossom, in Chapter 3?

4. According to Chapter 3, what did the author and his friend do in their free time?

5. What was the atmosphere like at the experimental boarding school, according to the author?

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