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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Eight Years Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author and his brother stay when his mother went away in Carrying the Load?
(a) With relatives.
(b) With their father.
(c) With neighbors.
(d) Home alone.

2. What does the author say worship services and Bible lessons frequently focused on?
(a) Missionary doctors.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Bad parents.
(d) Moses.

3. What type of curriculum did the school counselor enroll Curtis in, in Carrying the Load?
(a) Sports.
(b) Technology.
(c) Vocational.
(d) College prep.

4. How old was the author's mother when she married his father?
(a) 13.
(b) 23.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

5. Who is Curtis?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's grandfather.
(c) The author's cousin.
(d) The author's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when he learned that his father was leaving?

2. At times, the author says, his mother's refusal to settle for less came across as _____, _____, even _____ to him.

3. What does the author say he liked to do with his father's hands?

4. What year does the author say he no longer waited for his father to come home from work?

5. What does Mother tell the author his father had done?

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