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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. When sober, how did Bobby Bragg dress for dinner?
(a) In overalls.
(b) With a shirt and tie.
(c) In a clean shirt.
(d) In a full suit.

2. When did the boys stop fighting with each other?
(a) When momma hits them with a hickory branch.
(b) When momma cries.
(c) When one of them gets hurt.
(d) When momma yells.

3. What was "Dinner on the Ground"?
(a) A church picnic.
(b) When father throws the food in anger.
(c) When the mothers allow the children to eat in front of the TV.
(d) A family outing.

4. What did Rick compare time lost to?
(a) A quarter in an unlucky slot machine.
(b) A bad piece of fruit.
(c) A lost piece of jewelry.
(d) A poor night's sleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What war was Rick's father in?

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

3. What happened to the letters Margaret received from Charles while he was in Korea?

4. Why were Margaret's sisters better off in life than she was?

5. What happened to Mark in 1965 from which his father saved him?

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