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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: ROTC Triumph.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when he was baptized for the second time?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. What score did the author receive on a math quiz that humiliated him?
(a) 28 out of 30.
(b) 0 out of 30.
(c) 15 out of 30.
(d) 9 out of 30.

3. What did the author's mother consistently ask him about, no matter how tired she was?
(a) Chores.
(b) Friends.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

4. In "A Boy's Big Problem," why does the author say he hated to buy bread or milk at the store?
(a) He says the people at the store treated him rudely.
(b) His mom never sent him with enough money.
(c) He had to use food stamps and feared a friend might see him.
(d) It took away from his study time.

5. What instrument did the author play in ninth grade?
(a) Cornet.
(b) Baritone.
(c) Cello.
(d) Clarinet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What influential adult in "ROTC Triumph" told the author to "always put first things first"?

2. What did the author begin to do, in tenth grade, instead of coming home after school?

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

4. What other role did the author's father serve in, that he recalls observing only once?

5. How did the author comfort himself about his capping on other students?

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