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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. In what era did Rick's parents grow up?
(a) The 20s and 30s.
(b) The 60s and 70s.
(c) The 40s and 50s.
(d) The 50s and 60s.

2. What happened in the country store when Rick went in to buy drinks while working one summer?
(a) Rick dropped and broke a bottle which he cannot afford.
(b) Rick was embarrassed because he does not have enough money.
(c) The proprietor accused him of stealing a soda.
(d) The proprietor felt sorry for him and gives him a free soda.

3. How would Bobby Bragg fix his hip when it went out on him?
(a) He would drink a lot of whiskey.
(b) He would have his sons pull his leg.
(c) He would go to the doctor.
(d) His wife would pull his leg until it popped back in.

4. How does Rick describe the area in which his parents were born and raised?
(a) The monied South.
(b) The poor Old South.
(c) Bible country.
(d) The land of poor churches.

5. What was the main question that people asked in Rick's hometown after the incident in 1994 that brought him back home to write a story?
(a) Where was God when it happened?
(b) What do we do next?
(c) Why would God hurt the poor?
(d) What had the people done wrong to be punished?

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Rick rushed to the hospital as a young boy?

2. What did Rick see at church that he stated was one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen?

3. What is the story of the widow's mite?

4. What did Margaret expect Rick's father to do after she poured his whiskey down the drain?

5. What did Margaret mean when she told Sam and Mark that Rick is "travelin'"?

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