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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. How much education does the author say his mother had when she married?
(a) Tenth grade.
(b) College.
(c) Third grade.
(d) High school.

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

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

4. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?
(a) To gamble.
(b) A mental institution.
(c) To pursue a singing career.
(d) To visit her ex-husband.

5. What score did the author receive on a math quiz that humiliated him?
(a) 15 out of 30.
(b) 28 out of 30.
(c) 0 out of 30.
(d) 9 out of 30.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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