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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Candy Rustin's real name in "A Serious Step"?
(a) Carlie.
(b) Cena.
(c) Lacey.
(d) Lacena.

2. What did the author consider his biggest problem in tenth grade?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Dating.
(c) Choosing a career.
(d) Thinking about college.

3. Why did the author withdraw his applications to medical school programs at Johns Hopkins, Yale, Michigan State, and Wayne State?
(a) He received a fellowship to study abroad.
(b) He realized he applied to too many programs.
(c) He decided to take a year off to get married.
(d) He was accepted to the University of Michigan.

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

5. 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 he thought his father would approve.
(c) He said he would only do it until he got some better clothes.
(d) He said it was not his fault there were ugly people at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aubrey Tompkins suggest when Candy's audition at the church did not work out?

2. What gift does the author say has been an invaluable asset as a surgeon?

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

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

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

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