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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. In "A Terrible Temper," what does the author say had become a daily habit?
(a) Playing clarinet.
(b) Working out.
(c) Reading the Bible.
(d) Punching a pillow.

2. What other role did the author's father serve in, that he recalls observing only once?
(a) His father was a Baptist minister.
(b) His father played trumpet in a jazz band.
(c) His father volunteered as a crossing guard.
(d) His father was a member of the school board.

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

4. In "Eight Years Old," what made the author feel worse than being at the bottom of his class at Higgins Elementary School?
(a) The teasing and taunting from other kids.
(b) The judgment from his mother.
(c) The principal who wrongfully accused him of cheating.
(d) The teacher who belittled him.

5. What happened halfway through the author's fifth grade year?
(a) He met the President.
(b) He went to Disneyland.
(c) He got an eye examination at school.
(d) He won a science competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say he would do before he let his classmates know they hurt him?

2. What did the author discover when he began to read Proverbs?

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

4. Why did the author and his brother give up football in "Two Positives"?

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

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