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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. What did Rick do for Dirty Red?
(a) He helped him find a good lawyer.
(b) He wrote a story about his innocence.
(c) He sent counseling to his home.
(d) He convinced him to tell his story.

2. When did Rick first meet his father?
(a) When he was fifteen.
(b) When he was five.
(c) When he was ten.
(d) When he was two.

3. What war was Rick's father in?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) World War II.
(c) Dessert Strom.
(d) Korean.

4. How long did Rick put off writing his book?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Fifteen years.

5. What kind of questions did Rick often find himself answering to the students at Harvard?
(a) Questions about his stories.
(b) Questions about the South.
(c) Questions about Haiti.
(d) Questions about racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Rick finally write the book?

2. Who drove Margaret to the hospital when she gave birth to Rick?

3. What does Rick Bragg mostly write about as a reporter?

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

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

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