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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: A Terrible Temper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?
(a) They were mostly failing grades.
(b) They had been climbing.
(c) They had gone from good to great.
(d) They changed very little.

2. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?
(a) Recess.
(b) Math quizzes.
(c) Weekly spelling bees.
(d) Book reports.

3. What did the author's mother consistently ask him about, no matter how tired she was?
(a) Friends.
(b) Church.
(c) School.
(d) Chores.

4. Why does the author say he felt the stigma of being poor more acutely?
(a) Because his house was in need of repair.
(b) Because he did not have a father.
(c) Because his clothes were dirty.
(d) Because most of the kids at school were rich.

5. Where did the author and his brother stay when his mother went away in Carrying the Load?
(a) With their father.
(b) With neighbors.
(c) Home alone.
(d) With relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author credit for helping him control his temper throughout his life?

2. What hymn does the author say dissolves his negativity?

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

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

5. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.

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