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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author choose to sleep due to his fears about Southbury Training School, in Chapter 4?
(a) In a closet.
(b) Under the car.
(c) Outside.
(d) The car.

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

3. What does the author describe being blurred in the final section of Chapter 1?
(a) The author's vision.
(b) The author's opinion.
(c) The author's memory and present life.
(d) The author's perspective.

4. Where was the author's apartment in Chapter 5?
(a) Ft. Lauderdale.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) New York.

5. In Chapter 3, what did the author note about Jean in their debate?
(a) He was intellectually manipulative.
(b) He was narrow-minded.
(c) He was witty.
(d) He had little valid arguments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author go with Tobey and his family in Chapter 6?

2. According to Chapter 3, what did the author and his friend do in their free time?

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

4. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. How old was Alison when the family left New York?

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