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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. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His teacher.
(d) Curtis.

2. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?
(a) Recess.
(b) Math quizzes.
(c) Weekly spelling bees.
(d) Book reports.

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

4. What frightened the author at the start of "Eight Years Old" that he says are bigger than cats?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Rats.

5. Who does the author credit for helping him control his temper throughout his life?
(a) His mother.
(b) Curtis.
(c) God.
(d) Mary Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade did the author receive in math that gave him hope?

2. What did the author begin to do, in tenth grade, instead of coming home after school?

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

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

5. What rule did the author's mother set for his television watching?

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