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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 does the author say he experiences less of a negative response from patients nowadays?
(a) He pre-screens patients to make sure they have a positive attitude.
(b) He has learned to be more charming.
(c) Times have changed and people are less prejudiced.
(d) Patients know who he is and what he looks like before they get there.

2. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?
(a) His mom never sent him with enough money.
(b) He had to use food stamps and feared a friend might see him.
(c) It took away from his study time.
(d) He says the people at the store treated him rudely.

3. What percent academic scholarship does the author say he received for college?
(a) 80%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 100%.

4. What does the author say interns called their white uniforms in "Coming Into My Own"?
(a) Monkey suits.
(b) Doctor threads.
(c) Super whites.
(d) Money gear.

5. In "Eight Years Old," what made the author feel worse than being at the bottom of his class at Higgins Elementary School?
(a) The judgment from his mother.
(b) The teacher who belittled him.
(c) The teasing and taunting from other kids.
(d) The principal who wrongfully accused him of cheating.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the psychology professor give the author for being the most honest student in the class?

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

4. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?

5. What does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?

(see the answer key)

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