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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. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Twenty hours.

2. Who does the author say was the "earliest, strongest, and most impacting force" in his life?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His third grade teacher.
(d) His mother.

3. In "A Special Year," why was the author concerned about his wife traveling to Australia?
(a) She would have to quit a lucrative job.
(b) She hated warm climates.
(c) She would have to leave all of her close friends.
(d) She was pregnant and on bed rest.

4. How did Beth Usher, in "Little Beth," receive a bump that later caused her first seizure?
(a) She was stung by a bee.
(b) She fell from a swing.
(c) She ran into a wall.
(d) She was hit with a baseball.

5. What did Maranda say, in "A Girl Named Maranda," that she wanted after her hemispherectomy?
(a) No more seizures.
(b) A better brain.
(c) A doll.
(d) A new haircut.

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 "The Top One Hundred" program help the author learn?

3. What did the author's mother consistently ask him about, no matter how tired she was?

4. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?

5. In "College Choices," what was the class that the author fell behind in the most?

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