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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, The Widow's Mite, Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime did John Sparks commit?
(a) Murder.
(b) Rape.
(c) Theft.
(d) Arson.

2. What was Rick's first course in college?
(a) Literature.
(b) Compostition.
(c) Creative Writing.
(d) Journalism.

3. What was meant by the quote "didn't have no papers on him."?
(a) The baby was never christened.
(b) No records were kept of dead babies.
(c) The baby never existed.
(d) The hospital did not have papers on the dead baby.

4. Why did Sam become the school's janitor according to Rick?
(a) Because he never wanted to be anything else.
(b) Because he never learned to read.
(c) Because he was not smart enough to do anything else.
(d) Because they never taught him that he had other opportunities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the boys stop fighting with each other?

2. What reason did grandpa Charlie have for shooting a neighbor woman?

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

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

5. What made Rick finally write the book?

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