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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author told his mother that _____ are supposed to _____.
(a) Mothers/Obey their husbands.
(b) Fathers/Do as they please.
(c) Boys/Cry.
(d) Mothers and fathers/Stay together.

2. What did the author consider his biggest problem in tenth grade?
(a) Thinking about college.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Dating.
(d) Choosing a career.

3. In "College Choices," why did the author want to be alone after his "miracle" exam?
(a) To pray.
(b) To figure out what happened.
(c) To call his mother.
(d) To review his study notes.

4. What consequence did the author face if he failed a college class?
(a) He would be fined.
(b) He would be put on probation.
(c) He could no longer be in the premed program.
(d) He would be sent home.

5. In "College Choices," how long did the author spend studying for his exam?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Eight hours.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) All night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Yale admissions office pay for the author and Candy to do before Thanksgiving 1972?

2. Why did the author nearly kill his friend, Bob, with a knife?

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

4. What does the author say was his one complaint about his mother?

5. What type of work did the author's mother find in Boston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lessons does the author learn from working at Ford Motor Company?

2. In "A Terrible Temper," what led the author to hit Jerry over the head with a lock?

3. Why did the author initially fall behind in his college studies?

4. Why did the author believe he was going to die in "A Serious Step"?

5. How does the author describe his mother in "Carrying the Load"?

6. Describe how the author has managed his temper in the years since he tried to kill his friend, Bob.

7. What significance did Mary Thomas have in the author's life?

8. How did the author respond to the news that his father was leaving the family?

9. How does the author describe his mother's way with finances?

10. How did the author put an end to the capping, in "A Boy's Big Problem"?

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