View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say his mother brought a sense of to the family?
(a) Humor.
(b) Peace.
(c) Love.
(d) Security.

2. In "College Choices," how long did the author spend studying for his exam?
(a) Eight hours.
(b) All night.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What type of work did the author's mother find in Boston?
(a) Secretarial work.
(b) Restaurant work.
(c) Domestic work.
(d) Factory work.

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

5. What did the psychology professor give the author for being the most honest student in the class?
(a) A subscription to Psychology Today.
(b) A ten-dollar bill.
(c) Extra credit.
(d) A certificate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?

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

3. What type of curriculum did the school counselor enroll Curtis in, in Carrying the Load?

4. What "wonderful summer job" did the author take after his first year at Yale?

5. What did the author promise God after he took his exam, in "College Choices"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 232 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample