Why was Ben concerned about failing chemistry?

He would be kicked out of the premed program

Sarcastically getting a "roast" on someone

Why did Ben only apply to Yale?

He only had money for one application fee

How did Ben's mother encourage him in "ROTC Triumph"?

She quoted poems and famous quotes to him

How did Alma Whittley help Ben?

She helped him get a summer job at Ford Motor Co.

Why did Ben say he hated going to buy milk and bread at the store?

He was embarrassed about using food stamps

When Ben almost struck his mother, what were they fighting about?

A pair of pants he doesn't like

What summer job did after his first year at Yale?

He worked as a supervisor of a road clean up crew

What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?

He broke a kid's glasses and smashed his nose

How did the Carson hurt a classmate who made him mad in "A Terrible Temper"?

He hit him in the forehead with a lock

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Gifted Hands Chapter 5-9

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1
Why was Ben concerned about failing chemistry?
He would have to go home
He would be kicked out of the premed program
He would lose his scholarship
He would be fined
2
What is "capping"?
Getting your broken tooth fixed
Buying a hat for a friend
Sarcastically getting a "roast" on someone
Flipping the hat on someone's head
3
What interest does Ben share with Ward Randall, Jr.?
Biology
Classical Music
Law
Sports
4
Why did Ben only apply to Yale?
He knew it was the only school for him
He only had money for one application fee
His girlfriend was also attending Yale
He wanted to live in New Haven
5
How did Ben's mother encourage him in "ROTC Triumph"?
She quoted poems and famous quotes to him
She left notes about how to succeed
She read passages from the Bible to him
She lectured him
6
How much tuition was covered by the academic scholarship Ben received?
50%
100%
80%
90%
7
How did Alma Whittley help Ben?
She taught him the proper way to study
She helped him get a summer job at Ford Motor Co.
She got him interested in biology
She helped him with his college application
8
Who influenced Ben to join the ROTC?
His mother
His father
His brother
His teacher
9
What did Ben receive for being the most honest student in his psychology class?
Ten dollars
A 100 on the test
A certificate
A chance to work at Yale
10
Why did Ben say he hated going to buy milk and bread at the store?
It was a long walk
It took time away from studying
He was embarrassed about using food stamps
The clerks were rude because he was black
11
When Ben almost struck his mother, what were they fighting about?
The meal she prepared
His grades at school
A pair of pants he doesn't like
School supplies
12
What summer job did after his first year at Yale?
He worked at an advertising agency
He worked at Ford Motor Company
He worked as a lab technician at Wayne State University
He worked as a supervisor of a road clean up crew
13
In 10th grade, what did Ben start to do after school, instead of coming home?
Play basketball
Shop for clothes at the local store
Work at the corner grocery store
Tutor his friends
14
What did Ben learn by watching "The Top One Hundred"?
Leadership skills
Science facts
Spanish
Classical music
15
Why did the students walk out on the psychology test in Chapter 9?
The teacher burned their test
There was a fight at Yale
They went to the test on the wrong day
The test was too hard
16
What damage did the author do with a rock in "A Terrible Temper"?
He broke a car windshield
He almost hit his mother
He smashed windows of businesses
He broke a kid's glasses and smashed his nose
17
What did Ben score on his chemistry exam (the one he thought he would fail)?
74
97
100
86
18
What does Sonya Carson do to help the family?
She has to rely on welfare for support
She works several jobs
She gets remarried
She grows vegetables and sells them
19
How did the Carson hurt a classmate who made him mad in "A Terrible Temper"?
He pushed him into a locker
He broke his nose
He hit him in the forehead with a lock
He put him in a head lock and punched him

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