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

2. Who introduced the author to Schubert's Eighth Symphony (Unfinished)?
(a) Sgt. Hunt.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Mrs. Miller.
(d) Sharper.

3. What type of work did the author's mother find in Boston?
(a) Restaurant work.
(b) Secretarial work.
(c) Factory work.
(d) Domestic work.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Eight Years Old," what made the author feel worse than being at the bottom of his class at Higgins Elementary School?

2. In "ROTC Triumph," why does the author say he looked forward to Sunday nights?

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

4. What impression did the author have that his grades reinforced?

5. In what year did the author's family move back to Detroit?

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