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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rick Bragg mostly write about as a reporter?
(a) Death.
(b) War.
(c) Politics.
(d) Washington.

2. Why did Rick tell his family's story?
(a) To make himself feel better.
(b) To make his brothers feel better.
(c) To forgive his father.
(d) To record his mother's sacrifices.

3. What life lesson did Rick's mother teach him that he broke when he made fun of a boy for having lice?
(a) That poor people should be treated with extra care.
(b) That everyone deserves a certain amount of dignity.
(c) That no one should be laughed at.
(d) That everyone needs love.

4. What made Rick finally write the book?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His grandmother's death.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) His grandfather's death.

5. What instrument did Rick's grandmother play?
(a) Harp.
(b) Banjo.
(c) Fiddle.
(d) Guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rick say about the book being called a memoir?

2. What famous singer did grandma tell Rick that she met before he died?

3. What bet did Uncle Jimbo win for twenty dollars?

4. What did Rick's father teach him that helped him get to his job as a reporter even though many saw him as a loser?

5. What did Aunt Mary Jo take the children out for to eat?

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