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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: Heartbreak.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Serious Step," what happened to cause the author's car to spin out of control near Youngstown, Ohio?
(a) A large rock crashed onto the windshield.
(b) He fell asleep.
(c) He ran out of gas.
(d) He swerved to avoid an eighteen wheeler.

2. Which of Candy's three college majors does the author say she eventually dropped?
(a) Premed.
(b) Psychology.
(c) English.
(d) Music.

3. In "A Boy's Big Problem," what does the author say his mother needed in order to provide for the family and keep up the house?
(a) A second job.
(b) A therapist.
(c) A husband.
(d) Food stamps.

4. Why does the author say he felt the stigma of being poor more acutely?
(a) Because most of the kids at school were rich.
(b) Because his house was in need of repair.
(c) Because he did not have a father.
(d) Because his clothes were dirty.

5. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Twenty hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Ten hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?

2. What does the author say he felt "constant temptation" to do at his new school?

3. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?

4. What person does the author say came, when his mother "needed someone to care"?

5. What does the author say was an embarrassing and painful experience at Hunter Junior High?

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