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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 85-101.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group did Mike join in college?
(a) The English Society.
(b) The Math Society.
(c) The Historical Society.
(d) The Science Society.

2. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?
(a) "American Illiteracy."
(b) "Illiteracy in America."
(c) "The Growing Illiteracy of American Boys."
(d) "The Illiteracy of American Boys."

3. What was Mike's first job before sixth grade?
(a) Working with his dad.
(b) Stocking shelves at a grocery store.
(c) Helping a teacher.
(d) Cleaning a pet shop.

4. As teenagers, where did Mike and his friends hang out?
(a) At a bookstore.
(b) With Mike's parents.
(c) Downtown L.A.
(d) At a liquor store.

5. What did Mike and his team do the other week days?
(a) Work in another school.
(b) Write a thesis.
(c) Study for their masters degrees.
(d) Volunteer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?

2. What did Mike's teachers encourage him to do so he might better understand what they were teaching?

3. Who helped Mike learn to write better?

4. Who did Mike say was the coolest kid he knew?

5. Who taught the Mike's college course on Shakespeare?

(see the answer key)

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