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You Have a Brain Quiz, Ch 5-8
You Have a Brain Quiz, Ch 5-8
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Quiz over Chapters 5-8 for the book You Have a Brain, A Tenn's Guide to Think Big
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Why does Mr. Doakes discourage Ben from pursuing the music scholarship? p73
He wanted to offer it to someone else
It would have interfered with his doctor plans
He didn't think he was that good
He wanted Ben to stay home
2
What does ROTC mean? p71
Reserve Officer Training Corp
It has no meaning
Reservation to go military
Reserve Offer to Camp
3
Which of the 7 Habits is Ben practicing when he begins to think of others first? p76
Sharpen the Saw
Think Win/Win
Be Proactive
Synergize
4
Why wouldn't Bennie wear the pants his mom bought for him? p49
They were the wrong color
He was just angry
They were the wrong size
They weren't in fashion
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What became the solution to Bennie's wardrobe problem? p 55
He joined ROTC
He got a job/bought his own clothes
His school began requiring uniforms
Someone gave him some nicer things
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What musical instruments did Ben play? p69
clarinet, baritone, cornet
clarinet, baritone, saxophone
cornet, baritone
piano, drums, cornet
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Why did Ben go to Wayne State University as a high school student? p 65
to use their library
he graduated early
He was smart
His brother graduated from there
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What amazing change happened after Bennie started reading books regularly?
He read more than two books per week.
He read all of the animal books
The librarian helped him find books
He became the smartest in his class.
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Why were white students afraid of the mob after MLK Jr's assassination? p77
Ben told them to be afraid
They had taken part of the assassination
other whites had already been hurt by them
tension between races was high
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What extracurricular activities did Ben Carson participate in other than ROTC? p 63
chess
forensic competition
ROTC
marching band
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Why did Ben's mom appreciate an education?
Because she didn't have one.
She wanted what the rich people had.
She wanted other people to like her children.
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What strategy did Bennie's mom use to help him be appreciative? p51
Put him in charge of the finances
Told him that she was disappointed in him
Spanked him
Bought him what he wanted
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Why did Ben's nickname change from "dummy" to "bookworm"?
He began reading all of the time.
Kids got tired of using "dummy"
His mom filed a report with the school
That's what Curtis was called
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What was the most important to the kids at Bennie's new junior high school?
fashion
basketball
chess
academics
