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

2. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.
(a) Devotion/Inspiration/Selfless.
(b) Nagging/Demanding/Heartless.
(c) Tenacious/Obnoxious/Ambitious.
(d) Motherly/Grandmotherly/Fatherly.

3. What does the author say his mother brought a sense of to the family?
(a) Humor.
(b) Peace.
(c) Security.
(d) Love.

4. What holiday does the author recall made being 8-years-old the best year of his childhood?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

5. Who tells a story in "Eight Years Old" that led the author to his first religious experience?
(a) Pastor Ford.
(b) Sonya.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Mrs. Williamson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say was his one complaint about his mother?

2. How old was the author's mother when she married his father?

3. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?

4. Who does the author say was the "earliest, strongest, and most impacting force" in his life?

5. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?

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