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

2. What did the author discover when he began to read Proverbs?

3. Who told the author he should "dress the way you want to be"?

4. How did the author comfort himself about his capping on other students?

5. In "College Choices," what was the class that the author fell behind in the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Terrible Temper," what led the author to hit Jerry over the head with a lock?

2. What study strategy did the author develop in his second year of medical school to help him learn the material?

3. Describe the plan the author's mother devised to help him improve his grades.

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

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

6. How does the author take on the challenge of being student-sergeant for a rambunctious unit?

7. How did the author's mother mask her mental problems?

8. What significance did Mary Thomas have in the author's life?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reflect on the author's "Think Big" acrostic answer to success. Is it a realistic approach to success? Why or why not? How might schools, communities, or cultures be different if everyone followed each idea?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author feel that some rules can be broken? What rules does he break in his career? How does breaking rules make him more successful than if he he only followed guidelines set by others?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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