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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. What consequence did the author face if he failed a college class?
(a) He would be put on probation.
(b) He would be fined.
(c) He would be sent home.
(d) He could no longer be in the premed program.

2. In "College Choices," why did the author want to be alone after his "miracle" exam?
(a) To pray.
(b) To review his study notes.
(c) To figure out what happened.
(d) To call his mother.

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

4. What percent academic scholarship does the author say he received for college?
(a) 80%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 100%.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What affiliation did the author and his wife have that opened doors for them in Australia?

3. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?

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

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

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