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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. How did Charles feel about going to Korea to kill soldiers?
(a) He thought it was a party.
(b) He had no problem with the notion.
(c) He did not think about it one way or another.
(d) He was afraid to go.

2. Why did Rick run from the police when he was riding the moped?
(a) He did not want to be arrested.
(b) He wanted to be able to brag to his brothers.
(c) He thought it is funny to be chased.
(d) He was afraid momma might cry.

3. What did Margaret mean when she told Sam and Mark that Rick is "travelin'"?
(a) He was taking a walk.
(b) He was daydreaming.
(c) He was having a seizure.
(d) He was reading another book.

4. What did the box contain that Rick's father gave to him on his last visit?
(a) Dirty books.
(b) Car magazines.
(c) Classical literature.
(d) Ammunition.

5. What did Rick find himself wishing for at the funeral home?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Another day with his grandmother.
(c) A way to spend more time with his mother.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What life lesson did Rick's mother teach him that he broke when he made fun of a boy for having lice?

2. What trait does Rick believe he inherited from his father?

3. When did Rick first meet his father?

4. What happened in the country store when Rick went in to buy drinks while working one summer?

5. How did Sam torture Rick in the outhouse?

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