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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: Little Beth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does the author say has been an invaluable asset as a surgeon?
(a) His ability to see in three dimensions.
(b) His aptitude for math.
(c) His ability to attract friends.
(d) His physical coordination.

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

3. What percent academic scholarship does the author say he received for college?
(a) 80%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 100%.

4. What unusual solution did one doctor suggest Maranda try twice a day for her seizures?
(a) Cod liver oil.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Leeches.
(d) Wheatgrass.

5. What did the author begin to do, in tenth grade, instead of coming home after school?
(a) Work at a gas station.
(b) Play basketball.
(c) Tutor his friends.
(d) Shoplift clothes at the local department store.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Terrible Temper," what does the author say had become a daily habit?

2. What object of the author's did a ninth grader in "A Boy's Big Problem" say had been through four world wars?

3. Where does the author describe his father working, until his retirement in the 1970s?

4. How did the author hurt a classmate who made him mad in "A Terrible Temper"?

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

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