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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: Separating Twins and the Rest of Their Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's mother told him if he could _____, he could learn just about anything he wanted to know.
(a) Follow directions.
(b) Cook.
(c) Read.
(d) Do math.

2. What person does the author say came, when his mother "needed someone to care"?
(a) His father.
(b) Bobby Farmer.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Mary Thomas.

3. What did the author and Dr. Udvarhelyi end up talking about extensively in the interview for Johns Hopkins?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Metal rings.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Yale.

4. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?
(a) It took away from his study time.
(b) His mom never sent him with enough money.
(c) He had to use food stamps and feared a friend might see him.
(d) He says the people at the store treated him rudely.

5. What does the author say interns called their white uniforms in "Coming Into My Own"?
(a) Super whites.
(b) Monkey suits.
(c) Doctor threads.
(d) Money gear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?

2. In "A Terrible Temper," the author says once he reached the _____, he lost all _____.

3. Why did the author and his brother give up football in "Two Positives"?

4. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?

5. What celebrity came to Johns Hopkins to visit Beth while she was comatose?

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