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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. Why did the chief of surgery at Provident Hospital suggest the author did not want to stay at Johns Hopkins?
(a) He said the patients were prejudiced.
(b) He said the salary was too poor.
(c) He said the institution was steeped in racism.
(d) He said there was too much drama.

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

3. In "A Serious Step," who helped the author get a summer job at Sennet Steel?
(a) Candy.
(b) His mother.
(c) A classmate
(d) A stranger.

4. Where did the author's mother go when she said she was staying with relatives?
(a) To visit her ex-husband.
(b) To gamble.
(c) To pursue a singing career.
(d) A mental institution.

5. How long did the author expect Maranda's surgery to be, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Five hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the author give for not wanting to travel to Australia, in "A Special Year"?

2. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?

3. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?

4. What grade did the author receive in math that gave him hope?

5. What did the author, in "College Choices," score on his final chemistry exam?

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