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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Yale admissions office pay for the author and Candy to do before Thanksgiving 1972?

2. In "ROTC Triumph," why does the author say he looked forward to Sunday nights?

3. What instrument did the author play in ninth grade?

4. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons the author gives in "A Serious Step" for not being ready for love?

2. Why was the author impressed in the ROTC by a student named Sharper?

3. How does the author learn about the arts in "ROTC Triumph"?

4. What did the author's mother teach her sons that she learned at work?

5. How was the author's new neighborhood in "Eight Years Old" different from his old one?

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

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

8. What was the final event that led the author to break down and find determination to resolve his temper?

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

10. What is the reason people say the author has "gifted hands"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What responsibility does the author feel to the Black community? What responsibility does he feel to all humans? Why does he pass up an opportunity that would allow him to help more Black patients?

Essay Topic 2

What experiences lead the author to wanting to become a doctor? What challenges must he overcome to reach his goal? How is he able to maintain his determination throughout his early life and career?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author believe he has "gifted hands"? How does he receive this gift? What does he do with the gift?

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