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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. How did Charles kill the assassin in Korea?
(a) He drowned him.
(b) He shot him.
(c) He stabbed him.
(d) He strangled him.

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

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 no one should be laughed at.
(b) That everyone needs love.
(c) That poor people should be treated with extra care.
(d) That everyone deserves a certain amount of dignity.

4. What did Aunt Gracie tell the children that the chicken was that was cooking?
(a) Eel.
(b) Pidgeon.
(c) Crow.
(d) Buzzard.

5. Why were Margaret's sisters better off in life than she was?
(a) They moved to better parts of the country.
(b) They had fewer children to care for.
(c) They became educated.
(d) They married better.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what era did Rick's parents grow up?

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

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

4. What city's bombing did Rick mention that he writes about?

5. What sickness killed Rick's father?

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