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

2. What unusual solution did one doctor suggest Maranda try twice a day for her seizures?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cod liver oil.
(c) Wheatgrass.
(d) Leeches.

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

4. The author told his mother that _____ are supposed to _____.
(a) Fathers/Do as they please.
(b) Mothers/Obey their husbands.
(c) Mothers and fathers/Stay together.
(d) Boys/Cry.

5. What was Candy Rustin's real name in "A Serious Step"?
(a) Cena.
(b) Lacey.
(c) Carlie.
(d) Lacena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say was his one complaint about his mother?

2. How old was the author when he learned that his father was leaving?

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

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

5. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.

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