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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 did the author's mother buy for him that he rejected, saying they were the "wrong kind"?
(a) Pants.
(b) Pretzels.
(c) Art supplies.
(d) Shoes.

2. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?
(a) Get a girlfriend.
(b) Get a bad grade.
(c) Skip class.
(d) Become one of the guys.

3. In "College Choices," what was the class that the author fell behind in the most?
(a) History.
(b) Algebra.
(c) English.
(d) Chemistry.

4. What did the author promise God after he took his exam, in "College Choices"?
(a) To never put Him in that position again.
(b) To go to church that weekend.
(c) To do something special for his mother.
(d) To study longer for the next exam.

5. What does the author say he would do before he let his classmates know they hurt him?
(a) Stand outside in the cold.
(b) Die.
(c) Cry.
(d) Study.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Alma Whittley?

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

3. How long did the author expect Maranda's surgery to be, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?

4. Why did the author withdraw his applications to medical school programs at Johns Hopkins, Yale, Michigan State, and Wayne State?

5. 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?

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