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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. When sober, how did Bobby Bragg dress for dinner?
(a) In a full suit.
(b) In overalls.
(c) In a clean shirt.
(d) With a shirt and tie.

2. What was acceptable practice and what was not in the foothills?
(a) Not to be able to read; not to be able to dance.
(b) Not to be able to read; not to be able to fight.
(c) Fighting and drinking.
(d) Beating your childen and missing church.

3. In what era did Rick's parents grow up?
(a) The 20s and 30s.
(b) The 60s and 70s.
(c) The 40s and 50s.
(d) The 50s and 60s.

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?
(a) To fight dirty.
(b) To get what you want out of life.
(c) To never take nothin' form nobody.
(d) To work hard.

5. What does Rick say about this book?
(a) That it is a story meant only for his family.
(b) That he wrote it for himself.
(c) That it is not important.
(d) That everyone should read it.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of Rick's first reading group at school?

4. How would Bobby Bragg fix his hip when it went out on him?

5. What happened to Mark in 1965 from which his father saved him?

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