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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Changing the Rules.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the author initially turn to for work, when he could not find a job in the summer of 1971?
(a) Mr. Randall.
(b) Mrs. Whittley.
(c) Mr. Seufert.
(d) Mr. Sandart.

2. What holiday does the author recall made being 8-years-old the best year of his childhood?
(a) Easter.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

3. Why did the author quit his job at Young and Rubicum Advertising?
(a) The job did not pay enough.
(b) The commute was too tiresome.
(c) He did not get along with his co-workers in the mail room.
(d) He lost interest in advertising.

4. What does the author's mother call him in "Goodbye Daddy"?
(a) Ben.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Benjie.
(d) Bennie.

5. What does the author say he would do before he let his classmates know they hurt him?
(a) Die.
(b) Stand outside in the cold.
(c) Study.
(d) Cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Curtis?

2. The author told his mother that _____ are supposed to _____.

3. Who does the author credit for helping him control his temper throughout his life?

4. What type of curriculum did the school counselor enroll Curtis in, in Carrying the Load?

5. In "A Terrible Temper," the author says once he reached the _____, he lost all _____.

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