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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: Little Beth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.
(a) Motherly/Grandmotherly/Fatherly.
(b) Devotion/Inspiration/Selfless.
(c) Tenacious/Obnoxious/Ambitious.
(d) Nagging/Demanding/Heartless.

2. At the start of "Goodbye, Daddy," who told the author that his father was moving out of the family home?
(a) His mom.
(b) His brother.
(c) His dad.
(d) His grandmother.

3. Where did the author turn when he believed he could not pass an exam?
(a) To God.
(b) To his mother.
(c) To his academic adviser.
(d) To the campus tutoring center.

4. What did the author believe would happen if he did not give an injured patient a lobectomy?
(a) The patient would experience brain damage.
(b) He would lose his job.
(c) He would disappoint his mentor.
(d) The patient would die.

5. Who took the author's family in once they arrived in a new city?
(a) His aunt and uncle.
(b) His grandparents.
(c) His father.
(d) Some friends of the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's family move, after his mother decided to rent their house?

2. What happened when the Hopkins team tried to put Beth's diseased hemisphere to sleep?

3. When does the author say he worked at Wayne State University in one of the biology laboratories?

4. Who was Alma Whittley?

5. Why did students walk out on the psychology test in "Changing the Rules"?

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