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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17: Three Special Children.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Candy Rustin's real name in "A Serious Step"?
(a) Lacena.
(b) Carlie.
(c) Cena.
(d) Lacey.

2. What college did the author decide to attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Stanford.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) Yale.

3. When does the author say he worked at Wayne State University in one of the biology laboratories?
(a) The year after he graduated from college.
(b) During spring break of his sophomore year at Yale.
(c) The summer after his freshman year at Yale.
(d) The summer between his junior and senior year of high school.

4. What reason does the author give for not wanting to travel to Australia, in "A Special Year"?
(a) The 20-hour flight.
(b) The heavy accents.
(c) The Whites-only policy.
(d) The healthcare system there.

5. Who tells a story in "Eight Years Old" that led the author to his first religious experience?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Sonya.
(c) Pastor Ford.
(d) Mrs. Williamson.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?

3. During the author's intense year as chief resident, he learned the special skills that transform the _____ along with his hands, eyes and intuition into _____.

4. The author's mother told him if he could _____, he could learn just about anything he wanted to know.

5. Denise's surgery, in "Little Beth," confirmed for the author that when people know their _____ and they know their job, it doesn't matter who _____ them.

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