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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, The Widow's Mite, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sam and Rick do to their father on the night he attempted to hit Rick?
(a) They ran and hid.
(b) They called their grandfather.
(c) They ran to the neighbors.
(d) They beat him.

2. What did NOT change in Rick's parents' world as the times change?
(a) The clothing.
(b) The music.
(c) The religion.
(d) The scenery.

3. What city's bombing did Rick mention that he writes about?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Oklahoma City.
(c) Port au Prince.
(d) Hiroshima.

4. What kind of a man is Rick's bother, Sam?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Successful.
(c) Hard drinker and fighter.
(d) Hard worker.

5. What did Margaret eat when the children were small?
(a) Only bread.
(b) What is given to her by others.
(c) What falls to the floor.
(d) The scraps from their plates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Rick tell his family's story?

3. What did Rick's grandmother die from?

4. What war was Rick's father in?

5. What did Grandma Ab do the last time her grandchildren drove away with their father and mother?

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