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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17: Three Special Children.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say about regulations in "Changing the Rules"?
(a) He says that following them is the key to his success.
(b) He says they keep things running smoothly all the time.
(c) He says he usually disagrees with them but follows them anyway.
(d) He says they sometimes hinder and need to be broken or ignored.

2. What did Candy's family think was strange about her new church in "A Serious Step"?
(a) It met on Saturday.
(b) It embraced classical music.
(c) It forbade the drinking of alcohol.
(d) It offered weekly Bible classes.

3. Why did the author and his brother give up football in "Two Positives"?
(a) They were threatened by a group of men after practice.
(b) Their mother made them quit the team.
(c) They thought the coach was too hard on them.
(d) They decided to join the math team instead.

4. Why did the author quit his job at Young and Rubicum Advertising?
(a) He did not get along with his co-workers in the mail room.
(b) The job did not pay enough.
(c) The commute was too tiresome.
(d) He lost interest in advertising.

5. Why was the author surprised when he read the exam problems in the booklet, in "College Choices"?
(a) He thought the problems were much easier than he expected.
(b) The booklet included formulas that would help him solve the problems.
(c) They were identical to the ones he saw in a dream.
(d) He had no idea how to solve the problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. At 13, the author changed his goal of becoming a general practitioner to a what?

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

3. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?

4. What job did the author recommend Candy try out for at his church in "A Serious Step"?

5. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?

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