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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 was the Southbury Training School?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Alaska.

2. What was the author in constant fear of in Chapter 4?
(a) Being eaten.
(b) Being in the dark.
(c) Being left alone.
(d) Being killed.

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

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

5. What writing style does the author repeat throughout the book?
(a) Switching from past to present tenses.
(b) Switching from 1st to 3rd person.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) A journal style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe in the prologue?

2. How was the author treated by one of the teachers at Southbury?

3. Which of the following does the author NOT use to describe the sun in Chapter 6?

4. Who of the following was NOT an important person to the author's childhood?

5. Where were the series of joke items purchased that were played on Jean by the pianist?

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