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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: My Country 'Tis of Thee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the thought of saving up for something considered in current times?
(a) Wise.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Unwise.
(d) Paranoid.

2. In the examples given in Chapter 1, the children's services department in which state allowed a child to fall through the cracks?
(a) Illinois.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Vermont.

3. What can stop the cycle of parental abuse?
(a) Money.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Effort and conviction.
(d) Sympathy and understanding.

4. What is the key given in Chapter 2 to attracting good friendships?
(a) To be a wealthy person.
(b) To fix all of your friends' problems.
(c) To be a good person.
(d) To put your friends' needs before your own.

5. When Who's Looking Out for You? was written, how many unaccountable illegal aliens were estimated to be in the country?
(a) Under four million.
(b) Over eight million.
(c) Three million.
(d) Five million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bill's father feel about his situation?

2. What kind of people does Bill think should not be "fixed"?

3. How did Bill's father handle situations?

4. According to Bill, what effect does having children out of wedlock have?

5. Based on estimation, what percentage of mothers who have children in their teens will be poor for the rest of their lives?

(see the answer key)

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