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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.
(a) Devotion/Inspiration/Selfless.
(b) Motherly/Grandmotherly/Fatherly.
(c) Tenacious/Obnoxious/Ambitious.
(d) Nagging/Demanding/Heartless.

2. How did Bobby Farmer impress the author during a history class?
(a) He said he planned to study agriculture in college.
(b) He had memorized all of the United States Presidents.
(c) He knew the dates of every war.
(d) He knew what flax was.

3. In "College Choices," how long did the author spend studying for his exam?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) All night.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Two hours.

4. What was the reason the author and his classmates were given for having to retake a test for the psychology class, Perceptions 101?
(a) No one passed the first test.
(b) There was too much talking during the first test.
(c) The tests were lost.
(d) The tests were inadvertently burned.

5. Who tells a story in "Eight Years Old" that led the author to his first religious experience?
(a) Sonya.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Pastor Ford.
(d) Mrs. Williamson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent academic scholarship does the author say he received for college?

2. What was the author's mother determined to accomplish in Detroit?

3. How often did the author wear an ROTC uniform at school?

4. What rule did the author's mother set for his television watching?

5. How did the author and his brother often travel to Wilson Junior High?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author make his college choice in "College Choices"?

2. Describe how the author has managed his temper in the years since he tried to kill his friend, Bob.

3. What happened in "A Terrible Temper," when the author's mother brought him a new pair of pants?

4. Why did the author believe he was going to die in "A Serious Step"?

5. How does the author describe his mother in "Carrying the Load"?

6. Why didn't the author get the job he was promised in the summer of 1971?

7. How did the author put an end to the capping, in "A Boy's Big Problem"?

8. How did the author's mother respond to his announcement that he wanted to become a doctor?

9. How does the author explain, in "College Choices" the miracle he experiences on a class exam?

10. Why did the author initially fall behind in his college studies?

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