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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 Boy's Big Problem," what does the author say his mother needed in order to provide for the family and keep up the house?
(a) A therapist.
(b) A husband.
(c) A second job.
(d) Food stamps.

2. What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?
(a) He broke his brother's model airplane.
(b) He hit his mother with it.
(c) He broke a neighborhood kid's glasses and smashed his nose.
(d) He smashed a window of a business in town.

3. What did the author discover when he began to read Proverbs?
(a) He did not understand the Bible.
(b) A chapter about a doctor who was a great healer.
(c) The language of the Bible made him even more angry.
(d) A string of verses about angry people.

4. Who does the author say was the "earliest, strongest, and most impacting force" in his life?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His third grade teacher.

5. What happened halfway through the author's fifth grade year?
(a) He met the President.
(b) He won a science competition.
(c) He went to Disneyland.
(d) He got an eye examination at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author say he felt the stigma of being poor more acutely?

2. What instrument did the author play in ninth grade?

3. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?

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

5. How old was the author when he was baptized for the second time?

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