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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: A Girl Named Maranda.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Bobby Farmer impress the author during a history class?
(a) He knew the dates of every war.
(b) He had memorized all of the United States Presidents.
(c) He said he planned to study agriculture in college.
(d) He knew what flax was.

2. Before the author left for his interview in Baltimore, he decided that he wanted to be himself and be accepted or rejected by _____ and not _____.
(a) Pitching his metal ring technique/By being modest.
(b) Being himself/Because he projects some kind of image through a super-sales job.
(c) His recommendations/By anything he says.
(d) His grades/By the mistakes he has made.

3. Where did the mother expect her sons to go each week, instead of watching television?
(a) To church.
(b) To do volunteer work at a nursing home.
(c) To the library.
(d) To an afterschool program.

4. What gift does the author say has been an invaluable asset as a surgeon?
(a) His aptitude for math.
(b) His physical coordination.
(c) His ability to attract friends.
(d) His ability to see in three dimensions.

5. What was the author offered, after he had dinner with Congressional Medal winners?
(a) A trip to the White House.
(b) A limo ride with General Westmoreland.
(c) A scholarship to West Point.
(d) A book about Vietnam.

Short Answer 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?

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

3. What does the author say is the truth he learned much later about his father?

4. What did the author, in "College Choices," score on his final chemistry exam?

5. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?

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