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One Day - Chapter 7

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  • My relatives ___ his side are spread ___ all over the world.
    My relatives on his side are spread out all over the world.
  • What happened to him in elementary school?
    He gained weight.
    He started playing trumpet.
    He caught pneumonia.
    He began playing tennis.
  • True or false? None of the kids in school ever beat him up.
    True. He worried that they would.
  • What did his mom praise him for?
    She praised him for his achievements in music and sports.
  • Why did he lose interest in science?
    He didn't like chemistry.
    He didn't like his classmates.
    He didn't like his teacher.
    He didn't like physics.
  • Name one of three adjectives he uses to describe himself in elementary school.
    bright, moody, unpopular
  • His father "set up his own practice." What does "set up" mean?
    It means to create, establish.
  • Why did his mother want to move?
    She wanted to live in a small town.
    She hated living in a rural area.
    She wanted to live overseas.
    She wanted to live somewhere less expensive.
  • He said that in 8th grade he cut down on junk food. What does this mean?
    He started eating less junk food.
  • Why did his father go to his school to speak to his teachers?
    His parents were worried about his behavior.
    His teachers were worried about his behavior.
    His parents were worried about his grades.
    His parents wanted him to take part in more activities.
  • True or false? He doesn't have any brothers or sisters.
    True. He's an only child.
  • Why did his father live in different countries?
    He was raised in a military family.
  • He thought he let his parents down because he _____.
    never got married
    didn't choose to major in science
    didn't get into a top university
    moved to a big city
  • True or false? When he was a child, they moved to a large city.
    False. They moved to a suburb of a medium-sized city.
  • What does it mean if you can't bear something?
    It means you hate it. You can't stand it.
  • True or false? When he enrolled in college, he didn't know what he wanted to study.
    True
  • How did his father feel about small-town life?
    He adored it.
  • He said he "came down with a cold." What does this mean?
    It means he caught a cold. He became sick with a cold.
  • What did his mother dream of becoming when she was a child?
    She dreamed of becoming a famous artist.
  • How long did it take him to recover from pneumonia?
    It took years.
    It took months.
    It took days.
    It took weeks.
  • What instrument did he play?
    He played clarinet.
    He played piano.
    He played drums.
    He played saxophone.
  • Why did his mother grow up poor?
    Her father had a gambling problem.
    Her grandfather sold his company and kept all the money.
    We don't know.
    Her family's company went bankrupt.
  • She _____ from a wealthy family but _____ up poor.
    . She came from a wealthy family but grew up poor.
  • How old was he when they moved?
    He was eight years old.
    He was six years old.
    He was four years old.
    He was two years old.
  • How many colleges accepted him?
    Only one college accepted him (his safety school).
  • Who almost went to prison?
    His father
    His paternal grandfather
    His maternal grandfather
    His uncle
  • What area of counseling did his father specialize in?
    He specialized in couples therapy.
    He specialized in child psychology.
    He specialized in family therapy.
    He specialized in adolescent counseling.
  • What did his mother do for a living?
    She owned a construction company.
    She was an architect.
    She was a family therapist.
    She owned a manufacturing company.
  • How many academic degrees does his father have?
    He has two: a college degree and a master's degree
  • Why did his mom get on his case?
    She got on his case for not studying enough.
  • Why did kids tease him in middle school, and why did they stop?
    They teased him because he gained weight. They left him alone when he lost weight.
  • True or false? Middle school wasn’t as bad as high school.
    False. High school wasn’t as bad as middle school.
  • True or false? When his father was in high school, he volunteered in schools.
    False. He volunteered in hospitals.
  • What sort of buildings did his mother design?
    She designed apartment buildings.
    She designed large houses.
    She designed offices.
    She designed department stores.
  • To found a company means to _____ a company.
    discover
    create
    relocate
    shut down
  • True or false? He used to talk to people about his problems.
    False. He hid his feelings from people.
  • My parents purchased an old _____ and fixed it _____.
    My parents purchased an old house and fixed it up. We
  • His father's parents pressured his father to _____.
    marry a different woman.
    live in a small town.
    go to graduate school.
    join the military
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