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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. What rule did the author's mother set for his television watching?
(a) He could only watch television on Saturdays.
(b) He was no longer allowed to watch television.
(c) He could watch three programs a week.
(d) He could watch television when he finished his homework.

2. What did the author discover when he began to read Proverbs?
(a) A string of verses about angry people.
(b) A chapter about a doctor who was a great healer.
(c) He did not understand the Bible.
(d) The language of the Bible made him even more angry.

3. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?
(a) Moses.
(b) Missionary doctors.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Bad parents.

4. In "A Terrible Temper," what does the author say had become a daily habit?
(a) Reading the Bible.
(b) Punching a pillow.
(c) Playing clarinet.
(d) Working out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?

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

3. What group at Wilson Junior High asked the author how to solve problems?

4. Who tells a story in "Eight Years Old" that led the author to his first religious experience?

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

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