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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. Who came to the city auditorium to talk to the white people of the county?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Albert Brewer.
(d) George Wallace.

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

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

4. Who drove Margaret to the hospital when she gave birth to Rick?
(a) Rick's dad.
(b) Grandma Ava.
(c) Aunt Gracie Juanita.
(d) Grandpa Charlie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Rick receive in 2nd grade that had such a large impact on him?

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

3. What did Rick's mother do without so that her boys could have school clothes?

4. What was "Dinner on the Ground"?

5. How long did Rick put off writing his book?

(see the answer key)

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