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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 102-118.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Mike feel was the worst teacher he observed?
(a) Mr. Wilson.
(b) Mr. Tyrone.
(c) Mr. Allen.
(d) Mr. Jones.

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

3. What were Nopales?
(a) Cooked cactus strips.
(b) Bottled cactus strips.
(c) Dried cactus strips.
(d) Fresh cactus strips.

4. At the college where Mike worked, what was the name of the other English A teacher?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Jones.
(c) Dr. Gunner.
(d) Dr. Whitmore.

5. What did Mike say first interested him in writing?
(a) He wanted to give others a look into his life.
(b) He wanted a teacher to like him.
(c) He wanted to express himself.
(d) He wanted a way to record things that happened.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote that "schools are theaters were we play out the conflicts in the culture"?

2. Who did Mike go to see when he became sick with fear?

3. Why did Bobby feel unable to achieve the same high standards at UCLA that he had been able to achieve in high school?

4. Who had been Mike's mentor on Loyola's literary magazine?

5. Who taught Mike's UCLA Bibliography course?

(see the answer key)

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