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

2. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?
(a) To pursue a singing career.
(b) A mental institution.
(c) To gamble.
(d) To visit her ex-husband.

3. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?
(a) Relativity.
(b) Serendipity.
(c) Multiplicity.
(d) Plasticity.

4. What method in "Two Positives" does the author say his family used to protect each other?
(a) Defensiveness.
(b) Love.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Silence.

5. What group at Wilson Junior High asked the author how to solve problems?
(a) The kids who once teased him.
(b) The students in higher grades.
(c) The administrators.
(d) The math and science teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college group was Candy involved in that amazed the author?

2. Who does the author complain, in "Another Step Forward," wouldn't talk to the "common people" like ward clerks or aides?

3. Denise's surgery, in "Little Beth," confirmed for the author that when people know their _____ and they know their job, it doesn't matter who _____ them.

4. What was the author's mother determined to accomplish in Detroit?

5. Why was the author surprised when he read the exam problems in the booklet, in "College Choices"?

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