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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 did Bobby Farmer impress the author during a history class?
(a) He had memorized all of the United States Presidents.
(b) He said he planned to study agriculture in college.
(c) He knew what flax was.
(d) He knew the dates of every war.

2. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?
(a) It took away from his study time.
(b) He says the people at the store treated him rudely.
(c) He had to use food stamps and feared a friend might see him.
(d) His mom never sent him with enough money.

3. How did the author and his brother often travel to Wilson Junior High?
(a) They roller skated.
(b) They rode bikes.
(c) They hitchhiked.
(d) They hopped trains.

4. Why did the author change schools in the middle of eighth grade?
(a) He moved back to his old house.
(b) He moved back to Boston.
(c) He transferred to a school for gifted children.
(d) He got expelled from his old school.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the author's mother buy for him that he rejected, saying they were the "wrong kind"?

3. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?

4. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?

5. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?

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