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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) Twenty hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Five hours.

2. In "ROTC Triumph," why does the author say he looked forward to Sunday nights?
(a) To put in long hours at the science lab.
(b) To watch a quiz show on television.
(c) To visit the Detroit Institute of Arts.
(d) To study for the SAT.

3. What does Mother tell the author his father had done?
(a) Gotten in a fight.
(b) Bad things.
(c) Gotten a new job.
(d) Lost a bet.

4. What did the author, in "College Choices," score on his final chemistry exam?
(a) 97.
(b) 48.
(c) 100.
(d) 79.

5. Why did students walk out on the psychology test in "Changing the Rules"?
(a) The room started to smell like smoke.
(b) There was a war protest.
(c) The test was too hard.
(d) There was a fight outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say interns called their white uniforms in "Coming Into My Own"?

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

3. What happened halfway through the author's fifth grade year?

4. How did Alma Whittley help the author?

5. In "A Serious Step," who helped the author get a summer job at Sennet Steel?

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