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

2. Why was the author surprised when he read the exam problems in the booklet, in "College Choices"?
(a) The booklet included formulas that would help him solve the problems.
(b) He thought the problems were much easier than he expected.
(c) They were identical to the ones he saw in a dream.
(d) He had no idea how to solve the problems.

3. What year does the author say he no longer waited for his father to come home from work?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1980.

4. How did Alma Whittley help the author?
(a) She gave him information about the biology program at Wayne State University.
(b) She helped him get a job at Ford Motor Company.
(c) She helped him write an essay for his college application.
(d) She gave him a crash course in study skills.

5. What other role did the author's father serve in, that he recalls observing only once?
(a) His father played trumpet in a jazz band.
(b) His father volunteered as a crossing guard.
(c) His father was a Baptist minister.
(d) His father was a member of the school board.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author offered, after he had dinner with Congressional Medal winners?

2. What did the author receive for making the fifth-hour class the best unit in the school?

3. How did the author and his brother often travel to Wilson Junior High?

4. In "ROTC Triumph," why does the author say he looked forward to Sunday nights?

5. The author told his mother that _____ are supposed to _____.

(see the answer key)

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