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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What frightened the author at the start of "Eight Years Old" that he says are bigger than cats?
(a) Roaches.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Rats.
(d) Weeds.

2. In "Changing the Rules," what common interest did the author share with attorney Ward Randall, Jr.?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Science.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Law.

3. What does the author say in "Two Positives" was the worst part of school?
(a) Book reports.
(b) Recess.
(c) Math quizzes.
(d) Weekly spelling bees.

4. Why did the author change schools in the middle of eighth grade?
(a) He got expelled from his old school.
(b) He moved back to his old house.
(c) He transferred to a school for gifted children.
(d) He moved back to Boston.

5. What gift does the author say has been an invaluable asset as a surgeon?
(a) His ability to attract friends.
(b) His ability to see in three dimensions.
(c) His physical coordination.
(d) His aptitude for math.

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

7. In "A Terrible Temper," the author says once he reached the _____, he lost all _____.
(a) Popular kids/Respect.
(b) Top of the class/Motivation.
(c) Boiling point/Rational control.
(d) Principal's office/Anger.

8. What did the author receive for making the fifth-hour class the best unit in the school?
(a) He received a certificate.
(b) He received a trophy.
(c) He was given permission to leave school early.
(d) He was promoted to second lieutenant.

9. How often did the author wear an ROTC uniform at school?
(a) Every Friday.
(b) Three days a week.
(c) Every day.
(d) Two days a week.

10. What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?
(a) He broke a neighborhood kid's glasses and smashed his nose.
(b) He smashed a window of a business in town.
(c) He broke his brother's model airplane.
(d) He hit his mother with it.

11. What does the author say his mother brought a sense of to the family?
(a) Humor.
(b) Peace.
(c) Love.
(d) Security.

12. What hymn does the author say dissolves his negativity?
(a) "Nearer My God to Thee."
(b) "Just As I Am."
(c) "Amazing Grace."
(d) "Jesus Is All the World to Me."

13. How old was the author when he learned that his father was leaving?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

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

15. Who, in "ROTC Triumph," influenced the author to join ROTC?
(a) His brother.
(b) His teacher.
(c) Her mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who took the author's family in once they arrived in a new city?

3. Who was Alma Whittley?

4. At 13, the author changed his goal of becoming a general practitioner to a what?

5. In "College Choices," how long did the author spend studying for his exam?

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