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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In college, what subject did Mike find hard to study?
(a) Psychological text.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Contemporary literature.
(d) English Prose written before the 20th century.

2. Who did Mike feel was the worst teacher he observed?
(a) Mr. Wilson.
(b) Mr. Allen.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Mr. Tyrone.

3. How far was Our Lady of Mercy from Mike's home?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 15 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

4. What did Mike's parents want him to become when he grew up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A priest.
(d) A lawyer.

5. Which author did Linda Peinhardt encourage Mike to read?
(a) Steven Reed.
(b) Michael Reed.
(c) Ishmael Reed.
(d) Joan Reed.

6. What was the name of Mike's UCLA professor who spoke with a Brooklyn accent?
(a) Steve Cohen.
(b) Arthur Cohen.
(c) Ralph Cohen.
(d) John Cohen.

7. What happened when Mike's test results were mixed up with the results of another high school student?
(a) He went to another school.
(b) He was put in advanced classes.
(c) He quit school.
(d) He got placed on the vocational track.

8. What was the name of Mike's college roommate from South L.A.?
(a) John Connor.
(b) Steve Connor.
(c) Alex Connor.
(d) Mike Connor.

9. What college accepted Mike?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Loyola.

10. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?
(a) Over 3 million.
(b) Under 4 million.
(c) Over 4 million.
(d) Under 3 million.

11. What word did Rodrigo pick out in the word definition exercise Mike did with his students?
(a) Lampoon.
(b) Misanthrope.
(c) Eulogy.
(d) Macabre.

12. Where did Mike and his team meet for dinner once a week?
(a) John's.
(b) Steve's.
(c) Joe's
(d) Ray's.

13. What did Mike say that teaching was?
(a) A kind of romance.
(b) A hard job.
(c) A difficult endeavor.
(d) The best job ever.

14. What record did Mike play for his students when teaching them about old fashioned story telling?
(a) Rocky in Love.
(b) Rocky's Dilemma.
(c) Raccoon Rock.
(d) Rocky Raccoon.

15. How many other people were on Mike's team in the group he joined after leaving UCLA?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Mike learn to write better?

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

3. What did Patti Masters make Mike to help him fit in as a teacher?

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

5. What group did Mike join in college?

(see the answer keys)

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