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

2. How old was the author when he learned that his father was leaving?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

4. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?
(a) Moses.
(b) Missionary doctors.
(c) Bad parents.
(d) Politicians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author's mother determined to accomplish in Detroit?

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

3. Who took the author's family in once they arrived in a new city?

4. What does the author's mother call him in "Goodbye Daddy"?

5. Who tells a story in "Eight Years Old" that led the author to his first religious experience?

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