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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who of the following is NOT mentioned being with the author at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Tobey.
(b) Alison.
(c) His mother.
(d) Jean.

2. What writing style does the author repeat throughout the book?
(a) Switching from 1st to 3rd person.
(b) Switching from past to present tenses.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) A journal style.

3. In Chapter 3, what did Jean do?
(a) Became a cab driver.
(b) Built a second house.
(c) Gave horse riding lessons.
(d) Opened a store.

4. Who of the following was NOT an important person to the author's childhood?
(a) Tobey.
(b) Alison.
(c) The author's mom.
(d) Jean.

5. Where did the author and his family go at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe in the final section of Chapter 1?

2. What does the author mention his life was often interrupted by, in the prologue?

3. According to Chapter 4, why did the author have to go to the location he did?

4. What other memory does the author also narrate at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. What are Chapters 2 and 3 examples of in relation to most autobiographies?

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