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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: ROTC Triumph.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Terrible Temper," what does the author say had become a daily habit?
(a) Punching a pillow.
(b) Working out.
(c) Reading the Bible.
(d) Playing clarinet.

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) Devotion/Inspiration/Selfless.
(c) Tenacious/Obnoxious/Ambitious.
(d) Nagging/Demanding/Heartless.

3. What did "The Top One Hundred" program help the author learn?
(a) Leadership skills.
(b) Italian.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Science facts.

4. Why did the author change schools in the middle of eighth grade?
(a) He moved back to his old house.
(b) He transferred to a school for gifted children.
(c) He got expelled from his old school.
(d) He moved back to Boston.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say he would do before he let his classmates know they hurt him?

2. Why did the author become interested in Johns Hopkins University Hospital at the age of 10?

3. What group at Wilson Junior High asked the author how to solve problems?

4. What happened halfway through the author's fifth grade year?

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

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