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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: Heartbreak.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the author comfort himself about his capping on other students?
(a) He said that everyone did it, and it was the only way to survive.
(b) He said it was not his fault there were ugly people at school.
(c) He said he would only do it until he got some better clothes.
(d) He said he thought his father would approve.

2. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?
(a) Twenty hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Three hours.

3. What person does the author say came, when his mother "needed someone to care"?
(a) His father.
(b) Bobby Farmer.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Mary Thomas.

4. What year of college was the author in when he met Candy?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Senior.
(c) Junior.
(d) Freshman.

5. What did the Yale admissions office pay for the author and Candy to do before Thanksgiving 1972?
(a) Buy a house.
(b) Start a religious club on campus.
(c) Register in a marathon.
(d) Recruit in Detroit area high schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?

2. What job did the author recommend Candy try out for at his church in "A Serious Step"?

3. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?

4. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?

5. What does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?

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