The Last Lecture Section II Chapters 4-11

The author's mother was a

• tough, old-school English teacher.

• veteran of the Vietnam War.

• computer science professor too.

• stay at home mom who only raised her kids.

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The idiom "a leg up" means

• to be frugal.

• to have an advantage or boost.

• to walk up the stairs on one leg.

• to speak with one leg up.

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The author's parents valued

• home care.

• discipline.

• knowledge.

• going to the movies twice a year.

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When Randy asked to paint his room, who didn't approve right away?

• his mother

• his father

• both parents

• only his sister

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What did Randy Pausch paint on his bedroom walls?

• a rocket

• a quadratic equation

• Mickey Mouse

• an elevator

• a bunk bed diagram

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What was the author's biggest disappointment when he arrived at Johnson Space Center in Houston?

• There weren't as many rockets as he had hoped.

• He was told he could fly with his students.

• Faculty was not allowed to experience the Vomit Comet.

• The "Weigtless Wonder" experience was only 25 seconds.

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What was the name of Randy's little league football coach?

• Daniel Cubert

• Jim Graham

• Jon Snoddy.

• Aladdin Walt

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What is a head fake?

• A football player will move his head one way, so you'll think he's going in that direction.

• It teaches peole things they don't realize they're learning until later.

• Playing football with a helmet made of foam.

• It's getting in someone's head and messing with their hopes and feelings.

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One of Randy Pausch's dreams becoming a reality was

• having a family with three children.

• writing a book with the Disney company

• getting published in the World Book Encyclopedia for writing to Disney Imagineers.

• getting published in the World Book Encyclopedia for virtual reality research.

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Randy Pausch wanted to act in a Star Trek episode.

• True

• False

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