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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. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?
(a) His teacher.
(b) His father.
(c) Curtis.
(d) His mother.

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

3. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?
(a) Mr. Seufert.
(b) Mr. Randall.
(c) Mr. Sandart.
(d) Mrs. Whittley.

4. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?
(a) They had been climbing.
(b) They were mostly failing grades.
(c) They changed very little.
(d) They had gone from good to great.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when he was baptized for the second time?

2. What does the author say he has in his heart, regardless of the conditions around him?

3. In "Changing the Rules," the author says that _____ could get him in the door but _____ and quality of work were the real tests.

4. What other role did the author's father serve in, that he recalls observing only once?

5. What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?

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