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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. In what year did the author's family move back to Detroit?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

2. During the author's intense year as chief resident, he learned the special skills that transform the _____ along with his hands, eyes and intuition into _____.
(a) Surgical instruments/Healing.
(b) Doctors/Teachers.
(c) Patients/Empowered advocates for healthcare.
(d) Research/Practice.

3. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?
(a) Serendipity.
(b) Plasticity.
(c) Relativity.
(d) Multiplicity.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does the author give for not wanting to travel to Australia, in "A Special Year"?

3. What affiliation did the author and his wife have that opened doors for them in Australia?

4. What does the author say he has in his heart, regardless of the conditions around him?

5. What influential adult in "ROTC Triumph" told the author to "always put first things first"?

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