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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. 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?
(a) Food stamps.
(b) A husband.
(c) A second job.
(d) A therapist.

2. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.
(a) Nagging/Demanding/Heartless.
(b) Motherly/Grandmotherly/Fatherly.
(c) Devotion/Inspiration/Selfless.
(d) Tenacious/Obnoxious/Ambitious.

3. What grade did the author receive in math that gave him hope?
(a) B.
(b) D.
(c) C.
(d) A.

4. Who does the author credit for helping him control his temper throughout his life?
(a) God.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mary Thomas.
(d) Curtis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What score did the author receive on a math quiz that humiliated him?

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

3. Why did the author change schools in the middle of eighth grade?

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

5. In "A Terrible Temper," what does the author say had become a daily habit?

(see the answer key)

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