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

2. What did Margaret expect Rick's father to do after she poured his whiskey down the drain?
(a) Hit her.
(b) Find more likker.
(c) Leave.
(d) Stop drinking.

3. What did Grandma Ab do the last time her grandchildren drove away with their father and mother?
(a) She held onto Rick and won't let go.
(b) She begged Rick's father to leave them be.
(c) She ran out into the middle of the road and stared.
(d) She screamed and cried for them not to leave.

4. How would Bobby Bragg fix his hip when it went out on him?
(a) He would have his sons pull his leg.
(b) His wife would pull his leg until it popped back in.
(c) He would go to the doctor.
(d) He would drink a lot of whiskey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sam and Rick do to their father on the night he attempted to hit Rick?

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

3. What was the reason that Charles whipped his daughter Margaret at the age of thirteen?

4. What did the box contain that Rick's father gave to him on his last visit?

5. What kind of a man is Rick's brother, Mark?

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