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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Lies to My Mother, Chapters 25-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rick's wife tell him that scared him out of the marriage?
(a) He only cared about his work.
(b) She did not want him traveling for his stories.
(c) He worked too late.
(d) She thought she was pregnant.

2. Where did Margaret get her religion from?
(a) Church.
(b) A pastor comes to visit her every Sunday.
(c) Reading The Bible.
(d) TV preachers.

3. What statue stands in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham?
(a) Rosa Parks.
(b) Martin Luther King Jr.
(c) Bear Bryant.
(d) George Wallace.

4. What life lesson did Rick's mother teach him that he broke when he made fun of a boy for having lice?
(a) That everyone needs love.
(b) That no one should be laughed at.
(c) That everyone deserves a certain amount of dignity.
(d) That poor people should be treated with extra care.

5. Who drove Margaret to the hospital when she gave birth to Rick?
(a) Aunt Gracie Juanita.
(b) Grandpa Charlie.
(c) Grandma Ava.
(d) Rick's dad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story did Rick write about in Clearwater that marked him forever?

2. What was Margaret's response when Rick told her that he got the Fellowship?

3. How did the weather make the war worse in Korea?

4. What did Rick and Uncle Ed both acknowledge early on about Rick's future?

5. How did Charles kill the assassin in Korea?

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