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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. How did the author and his brother often travel to Wilson Junior High?
(a) They rode bikes.
(b) They hopped trains.
(c) They roller skated.
(d) They hitchhiked.

2. What hymn does the author say dissolves his negativity?
(a) "Jesus Is All the World to Me."
(b) "Amazing Grace."
(c) "Nearer My God to Thee."
(d) "Just As I Am."

3. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?
(a) They changed very little.
(b) They had been climbing.
(c) They had gone from good to great.
(d) They were mostly failing grades.

4. How often did the author wear an ROTC uniform at school?
(a) Two days a week.
(b) Every Friday.
(c) Every day.
(d) Three days a week.

5. What does the author say about regulations in "Changing the Rules"?
(a) He says he usually disagrees with them but follows them anyway.
(b) He says they sometimes hinder and need to be broken or ignored.
(c) He says that following them is the key to his success.
(d) He says they keep things running smoothly all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the author and his brother give up football in "Two Positives"?

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

3. What influential adult in "ROTC Triumph" told the author to "always put first things first"?

4. How did Bobby Farmer impress the author during a history class?

5. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?

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