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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp 231 - 242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had been Mike's mentor on Loyola's literary magazine?
(a) Steve Casey.
(b) Allen Casey.
(c) John Casey.
(d) Mike Casey.

2. What did Mike buy to read as a child?
(a) Tabloids.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Comics.
(d) Newspapers.

3. What rank was Andrea in her high school class?
(a) 15th out of 500.
(b) 8th out of 500.
(c) 13th out of 500.
(d) 1st out of 500.

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

5. What did Mike's teachers encourage him to do so he might better understand what they were teaching?
(a) Read more.
(b) Make connections and enter into conversations.
(c) Join a study group.
(d) Have one on one meetings with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mike go to see when he became sick with fear?

2. Who was Mike's best friend in 1962?

3. What literature course did Mike teach during his time with the Veterans' Program?

4. Who was the first person to introduce Mike to the Canon?

5. What happened when Mike's test results were mixed up with the results of another high school student?

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