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51 Cards in this Set
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Who told the author that his dad was moving out of their family?
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his mom
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The author was ____ years old when he heard his father was leaving the Family.
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8
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The author knew someone called Curtis. Who is Curtis?
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his brother
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How much school had Ben's mom finished when she got married?
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Only through 3rd grade
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Ben's mother was ___ yrs. old when she married?
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13
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The author's mother always asked him about _____?
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school
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What did the author say were bigger than cats, that he was afraid of?
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rats
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His first religious experience happened when _______ was telling a story?
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Pastor Ford
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Stories and worship services centered around!
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missionary doctors
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The author got a _____ in math that gave him hope.
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"D"
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How many programs a week could Ben watch on TV?
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3
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Each week he was expected to go where?
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the library
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Ben's mother said that if he learned how to ____ then he could do anything.
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read
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_______ was a painful and embarrassing experience at Hunter Jr. High
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Capping
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The author changed school in 8th grade. Why?
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he moved back to his old house
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What did someone say had been through "4 World Wars"?
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his shirt
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When the author lost his temper his, what did he do, to a classmate?
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hit him in the forehead with a lock
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Ben's mother bought him the wrong kind of ____?
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pants
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Ben used a rock to do what to someone?
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break a neighborhood kid's glasses and smash his nose.
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Why did the author nearly KILL his friend Bob, with a knife?
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they were arguing over radio stations
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The author started _____ when he realized that he couldn't control his temper.
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praying
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Every television and newspaper medical story seemed to feature someone from ____ _____ ____ ____, so the author was interested in it at age 10.
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Johns Hopkins University Hospital
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His BROTHER influenced him into joining the what ?
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ROTC
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In the chapter "ROTC", what did his mom do to encourage him?
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quoted poems and famous sayings to him
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Why did Ben only apply to just one college?
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Only enough money for one application
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_____ was the college chosen by the author?
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Yale
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In _____ class, Ben fell way behind, in college.
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Chemistry
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If the author failed a college course what would be the consequences?
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He couldn't be in the premed program
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When Ben believed he couldn't pass an exam, he did what?
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He turned to God
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The psychology professor gave Ben a ______ for being honest?
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10 dollar bill
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Aubrey Tompkins thought that Candy shoud do what when her audition didn't work out.
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sing in the choir
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What did Ben think would happen to his patient if he didn't give him a lobectomy?
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he would die.
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He focused his brain research using which animal?
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rabbits
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What reason does Ben have for not wanting to travel to Australia?
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They have a Whites-only policy
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Why was he worried about Candy flying to Australia?
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she was pregnant and on bed rest
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The chief of staff awt Provident Hospital suggested that Ben not go to Johns Hopkins. Why?
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It was steeped in racism
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Maranda Francisco starting having grand mal seiqures when?
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at eighteen months
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The author said that Miranda's parents, Luis and Terry, should do what?
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say their prayers as a homework assignment
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Whenever an instrument touched Miranda in surgery, what happened?
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She would bleed
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When Maranda _____ that was a sign of recovery.
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talked
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Little Bo-Bo Valentine was injured how?
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hit by a car
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This author says that it was heartbreaking to do what?
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Watch parents sitting beside the bed of a comatose child.
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What did the article in Ladies Home Journal talk about, when Danielle's mom read it?
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About Dr. Ben Carson
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When Dr. Carson pulled the tumor in Craig's brain, what happened?
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It came free in one gigantic blob
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Susan felt like she was a character from the Bible. Who?
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Abraham
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The twins were conjoined where?
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back of the head
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After they separated the twins, the headlines read what?
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Twins Blind From Surgery
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What is the author's top priority?
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his family
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What does Ben say that he and his wife share a dream about?
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they dream of starting a scholarship for young people with academic talent
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Ben thinks that instead of music and sports, some young people should spend time how?
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with books and self-improvement
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with your notes on patients, be able to
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write about 2 of his patience. jp
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