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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Changing the Rules.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the author consider his biggest problem in tenth grade?
(a) Thinking about college.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Dating.
(d) Choosing a career.

4. Who, in "ROTC Triumph," influenced the author to join ROTC?
(a) His father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His teacher.

5. Why did the author nearly kill his friend, Bob, with a knife?
(a) They were arguing over radio stations.
(b) The friend insulted his mother.
(c) The friend made fun of his clothes.
(d) The friend copied his homework without his permission.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the start of "Goodbye, Daddy," who told the author that his father was moving out of the family home?

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

4. The author graduates _____ in his senior high school class.

5. What does the author say about regulations in "Changing the Rules"?

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