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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chapter 5 describe?
(a) The author's laugh.
(b) A carnival.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A string of temporary boarders, renting from Dagmar.

2. How was the author treated by one of the teachers at Southbury?
(a) With adoration.
(b) With hostility.
(c) With contempt.
(d) With loathing.

3. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Vivid recollections of leaving Freemont.
(b) A dream.
(c) His education.
(d) His thought process.

4. What was the name of the bitter pianist?
(a) Dyer.
(b) Donald.
(c) Don.
(d) Derek.

5. According to Chapter 1, what does a first person biography offer?
(a) A broader scope over its personal context.
(b) A personal opinion about life.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Historical insight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What writing style does the author repeat throughout the book?

2. What other memory does the author also narrate at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. How old was the author when his father died?

4. How did the author feel about their arrival in Chapter 4?

5. Where did the author go at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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