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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 reason did grandpa Charlie have for shooting a neighbor woman?
(a) She told the police he made likker.
(b) She hit one of his children.
(c) She came at him with a knife.
(d) She lied about his stealing.

2. What did Sam and Rick do to their father on the night he attempted to hit Rick?
(a) They called their grandfather.
(b) They beat him.
(c) They ran to the neighbors.
(d) They ran and hid.

3. When did Rick first meet his father?
(a) When he was fifteen.
(b) When he was ten.
(c) When he was two.
(d) When he was five.

4. 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 everyone needs love.
(d) That no one should be laughed at.

5. What trait does Rick believe he inherited from his father?
(a) Quick to anger.
(b) Running from his problems.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Lack of fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rick run from the police when he was riding the moped?

2. What was meant by the quote "didn't have no papers on him."?

3. What did Rick and Uncle Ed both acknowledge early on about Rick's future?

4. What work did Rick begin in junior high?

5. What did Rick find himself wishing for at the funeral home?

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