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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author relate to in Chapter 14?
(a) A visit to the west coast.
(b) His trip to Eurpoe.
(c) A visit to New York.
(d) A visit to Florida.

2. What was the author's early morning job in Chapter 10?
(a) Sweeping the floors at the library.
(b) Taking out Jean's trash.
(c) Shelving books at the library.
(d) Taking out the trash at school.

3. Where was the author moving at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Miami.
(b) Ft. Lauderdale.
(c) New York.
(d) Jacksonville.

4. What does the metaphor of multiple floors in his school suggest?
(a) School took him away from life.
(b) School brought meaning to his life.
(c) The higher the class was in the building, the harder the information would be.
(d) The higher the class was in the builing, the less relevant it would be to his life.

5. What was significant about what the friend said who patronized him in Chapter 13?
(a) It made him hit the friend.
(b) It was the first he heard of his mother's illness.
(c) It made him sick.
(d) It was the first he heard of his father's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the author confronted by a teacher at Southbury?

2. What was the outcome of the author's trip he described in Chapter 14?

3. How did the author describe his coworker Jimmy?

4. What was the author's boss's name in Chapter 15?

5. What did the author's mother do upon her return home in Chapter 13?

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