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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. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?
(a) Sign up for family counseling.
(b) Say their prayers.
(c) Buy Maranda a toy from the gift shop.
(d) Watch some movies to distract them from worry.

2. What did the author's mother buy for him that he rejected, saying they were the "wrong kind"?
(a) Pretzels.
(b) Pants.
(c) Art supplies.
(d) Shoes.

3. In "College Choices," what was the class that the author fell behind in the most?
(a) Algebra.
(b) History.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) English.

4. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?
(a) Math quizzes.
(b) Book reports.
(c) Recess.
(d) Weekly spelling bees.

5. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?
(a) Her condition was inoperable.
(b) The doctors saw no evidence of inflammation on her brain.
(c) The results were inconclusive.
(d) The doctors believed a new drug would cure her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Maranda say, in "A Girl Named Maranda," that she wanted after her hemispherectomy?

3. What does the author say his mother brought a sense of to the family?

4. Which of Candy's three college majors does the author say she eventually dropped?

5. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?

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