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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 68-84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?
(a) "Illiteracy in America."
(b) "The Growing Illiteracy of American Boys."
(c) "American Illiteracy."
(d) "The Illiteracy of American Boys."

2. What was Mike's favorite activity in the college group he joined?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Conducting experiments.
(d) Barbecues.

3. How many members were in the group Mike joined in college?
(a) 76.
(b) 78.
(c) 75.
(d) 77.

4. When Mike was in high school, where did he think he would go to college?
(a) Stanford
(b) Yale.
(c) Junior college.
(d) Harvard.

5. When did the Mike first meet Bobby?
(a) In the summer program.
(b) At a hamburger stand.
(c) At a dinner with mutual friends.
(d) In high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. At UCLA, what was the first language Mike chose to learn?

2. What did Mike's teachers encourage him to do so he might better understand what they were teaching?

3. How did Mike try to avoid his inadequacy in a particular subject?

4. When Mike took a break from his fellowship, what subject did he take?

5. According to Mike, what did most students and professors call English A?

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