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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 "Coming Into My Own," whose voice did the author hear when he encountered prejudice?
(a) Dr. Long's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) Martin Luther King Jr.'s.
(d) His father's.

2. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?
(a) New York City.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

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

4. What did the author believe would happen if he did not give an injured patient a lobectomy?
(a) The patient would experience brain damage.
(b) He would lose his job.
(c) The patient would die.
(d) He would disappoint his mentor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduced the author to Schubert's Eighth Symphony (Unfinished)?

2. What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?

3. How did Beth Usher, in "Little Beth," receive a bump that later caused her first seizure?

4. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?

5. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?

(see the answer key)

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