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

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

3. What year does the author say he no longer waited for his father to come home from work?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1951.

4. 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 teasing and taunting from other kids.
(c) The teacher who belittled him.
(d) The principal who wrongfully accused him of cheating.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What other role did the author's father serve in, that he recalls observing only once?

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

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

4. What does the author say he liked to do with his father's hands?

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

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