Thank you all for all of the advice, comisseration and encouragement.
Today went much better than yesterday. And, much to my HUGE surprise, I passed the skills test at the head of the class. I only got docked points on the quick stop (I took too long to stop because in my practice stops I kept locking up the rear brake). I’m the only one who got the cornering right.
One of the instructors told me during the final debrief that he kept quiet about the clutch on my bike, but that it really was difficult to get the hang of because the friction zone was so short and so close to the end of the throw. Not sure how I feel about that, but no sweat.
I have to say (and I know that this makes me an oddity) but I LOVE box turns! I could have done them all morning long. That was an absolute blast. Credit goes to Capt. Crash and the Ride Like a Pro video. Between all of the views of those videos, I was able to get it down almost at once.
Thanks again!
Owlie