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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: A Big Boy's Problem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the author's family move back to Detroit?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

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

3. What type of curriculum did the school counselor enroll Curtis in, in Carrying the Load?
(a) Technology.
(b) Vocational.
(c) College prep.
(d) Sports.

4. Where did the author and his brother stay when his mother went away in Carrying the Load?
(a) With their father.
(b) With neighbors.
(c) Home alone.
(d) With relatives.

5. The author's mother told him if he could _____, he could learn just about anything he wanted to know.
(a) Cook.
(b) Follow directions.
(c) Do math.
(d) Read.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What person does the author say came, when his mother "needed someone to care"?

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

4. What does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?

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

(see the answer key)

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