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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Foolish Crusade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While talking to his father in the hospital, why does David say he joined the Air Force?
(a) To follow the military motto and "be all that he can be."
(b) To get away from his mother.
(c) To become a fireman and honor his father.
(d) To become a pilot and prove that he can be successful.

2. Who bought David a bike for Christmas in 1972?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

3. What were the last words Aunt Jane and David's father (right before David enlisted in the Air Force) said when getting off the phone after telling David that "There are no guarantees in life?"
(a) I love you.
(b) I am so proud of you.
(c) Don't let it consume you.
(d) Be yourself.

4. After basic training is completed, what position does David get in the Air Force?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A cook.
(c) A fireman.
(d) A gunner.

5. What does David's mother tell her mother (David's grandmother) that David did when he visited?
(a) Slapped his brother.
(b) Stormed into the house and tore it up.
(c) Made his mother cry.
(d) Broke her television.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hospital, what story does David tell his father so that he can talk to him without worrying what to say?

2. Which one of David's brothers does he take out while in town visiting his grandmother?

3. What does David's mother call him?

4. After riding his motorcycle to his grandmother's, where does David end up sleeping on the night he arrives?

5. How does David impress the recruiting officer while filling out his Air Force enlistment papers?

(see the answer key)

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