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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 does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?
(a) Capping.
(b) Gym class.
(c) Learning about General Custer.
(d) Eating lunch.

2. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?
(a) She started to bleed.
(b) Her blood pressure dropped.
(c) Her fingers moved.
(d) Her toes moved.

3. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?
(a) She sat up on the gurney.
(b) She slept.
(c) She had little swelling.
(d) She talked.

4. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?
(a) Become one of the guys.
(b) Skip class.
(c) Get a girlfriend.
(d) Get a bad grade.

5. What gift does the author say has been an invaluable asset as a surgeon?
(a) His aptitude for math.
(b) His ability to attract friends.
(c) His ability to see in three dimensions.
(d) His physical coordination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author begin to do, in tenth grade, instead of coming home after school?

2. In "A Boy's Big Problem," what does the author say his mother needed in order to provide for the family and keep up the house?

3. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?

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

5. In "A Serious Step," what happened to cause the author's car to spin out of control near Youngstown, Ohio?

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