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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Lies to My Mother, Chapters 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Rick receive in 2nd grade that had such a large impact on him?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) Cowboy boots.
(c) A red wagon.
(d) His own bed.

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

3. Where did Sam end up finding his career?
(a) At a constuction sight.
(b) At a cottonmill.
(c) At a bar.
(d) At a mechanics shop.

4. What was Rick's mother's response when he asked her if he could write the book?
(a) "Tell the truth in it, son."
(b) "Write it; I sat quiet for fifty years."
(c) " Why would you want to tell our story?"
(d) "Whatever you think best, son."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rick tell his first girlfriend about his family?

2. What did Rick claim as the highlight of his stay in Tampa?

3. What instrument did Rick's grandmother play?

4. How did Charles kill the assassin in Korea?

5. What did Sam ask from Rick in return for his staying behind in Alabama and Rick going out into the world?

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