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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Eight Years Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of "Goodbye, Daddy," who told the author that his father was moving out of the family home?
(a) His dad.
(b) His mom.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandmother.

2. Who is Curtis?
(a) The author's cousin.
(b) The author's grandfather.
(c) The author's father.
(d) The author's brother.

3. What does Mother tell the author his father had done?
(a) Bad things.
(b) Gotten in a fight.
(c) Lost a bet.
(d) Gotten a new job.

4. What does the author's mother call him in "Goodbye Daddy"?
(a) Bennie.
(b) Ben.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Benjie.

5. What frightened the author at the start of "Eight Years Old" that he says are bigger than cats?
(a) Rats.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Weeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?

2. What did the author's mother consistently ask him about, no matter how tired she was?

3. In "Eight Years Old," what made the author feel worse than being at the bottom of his class at Higgins Elementary School?

4. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?

5. What does the author say his mother brought a sense of to the family?

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