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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. Why did the author nearly kill his friend, Bob, with a knife?
(a) The friend copied his homework without his permission.
(b) They were arguing over radio stations.
(c) The friend made fun of his clothes.
(d) The friend insulted his mother.

2. At 13, the author changed his goal of becoming a general practitioner to a what?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Oncologist.
(d) Urologist.

3. 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 they sometimes hinder and need to be broken or ignored.
(d) He says he usually disagrees with them but follows them anyway.

4. In "Changing the Rules," what common interest did the author share with attorney Ward Randall, Jr.?
(a) Science.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Law.

5. What did the CT scan show after Beth's surgery in "Little Beth"?
(a) Her brain stem was swollen.
(b) She was bleeding.
(c) A mysterious mass.
(d) A parasite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maranda say, in "A Girl Named Maranda," that she wanted after her hemispherectomy?

2. Why did the chief of surgery at Provident Hospital suggest the author did not want to stay at Johns Hopkins?

3. Who, in "ROTC Triumph," influenced the author to join ROTC?

4. What does the author say was a "golden opportunity," where there would be no outcries over Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?

5. In "A Serious Step," who helped the author get a summer job at Sennet Steel?

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