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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Coming Into My Own.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What score did the author receive on a math quiz that humiliated him?
(a) 28 out of 30.
(b) 15 out of 30.
(c) 0 out of 30.
(d) 9 out of 30.

2. What was the author offered, after he had dinner with Congressional Medal winners?
(a) A book about Vietnam.
(b) A limo ride with General Westmoreland.
(c) A trip to the White House.
(d) A scholarship to West Point.

3. How often did the author wear an ROTC uniform at school?
(a) Every Friday.
(b) Every day.
(c) Three days a week.
(d) Two days a week.

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

5. What does the author say about regulations in "Changing the Rules"?
(a) He says they sometimes hinder and need to be broken or ignored.
(b) He says they keep things running smoothly all the time.
(c) He says that following them is the key to his success.
(d) He says he usually disagrees with them but follows them anyway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, in "ROTC Triumph," influenced the author to join ROTC?

2. In "Changing the Rules," the author says that _____ could get him in the door but _____ and quality of work were the real tests.

3. How did Alma Whittley help the author?

4. 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?

5. When does the author say he worked at Wayne State University in one of the biology laboratories?

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