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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 51-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As teenagers, where did Mike and his friends hang out?
(a) Downtown L.A.
(b) At a liquor store.
(c) At a bookstore.
(d) With Mike's parents.

2. What did Mike's teachers encourage him to do so he might better understand what they were teaching?
(a) Have one on one meetings with them.
(b) Make connections and enter into conversations.
(c) Join a study group.
(d) Read more.

3. How much did John pay to rent his apartment in 1962?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $40.
(d) $30.

4. According to Mike, what did most students and professors call English A?
(a) Bonehead.
(b) Easy.
(c) Angsty.
(d) Difficult.

5. What group did Mike join in college?
(a) The Math Society.
(b) The Historical Society.
(c) The Science Society.
(d) The English Society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mike's first job before sixth grade?

2. As a child, what did Mike like to read about?

3. What college accepted Mike?

4. Who helped Mike learn to write better?

5. At the college where Mike worked, what was the name of the other English A teacher?

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