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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Candy's family think was strange about her new church in "A Serious Step"?

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

3. What job did the author recommend Candy try out for at his church in "A Serious Step"?

4. How does the author say Curtis' grades changed in the last year?

5. What does the author say about regulations in "Changing the Rules"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason people say the author has "gifted hands"?

2. Why was the author impressed in the ROTC by a student named Sharper?

3. Describe the author's relationship with his father, prior to his leaving the family.

4. How did being poor impact the author in "A Boy's Big Problem"?

5. What experience at college helped the author wash away some of his cockiness?

6. How does the author learn about the arts in "ROTC Triumph"?

7. How did the author's mother respond to his announcement that he wanted to become a doctor?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the author learn about himself at Yale? How does he change from the start of his freshman year at Yale to his graduation? How might the author's future have been different if he had failed a class and been dropped from the premed program?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author strive to be the best, yet shy away from attention and praise? What is the author's motivation for excellence? What does the author personally gain from being a surgeon?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's greatest accomplishment? How does this accomplishment make a difference? What might be different if the author did not achieve this?

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