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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Lies to My Mother, Chapters 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rick and Uncle Ed both acknowledge early on about Rick's future?
(a) That he will end up just like his father.
(b) That he will find a good job someday.
(c) That he will leave home and never return.
(d) That he will be stuck working hard for no money.

2. Where was Rick working in the winter of 1964 as Chapter 16 opened?
(a) The Jacksonvill News.
(b) The Boston Herald.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

3. What did Rick say that men did instead of rioting?
(a) They listened to loud music.
(b) They danced.
(c) They watched dog fights.
(d) They played football.

4. What gift did Rick receive in 2nd grade that had such a large impact on him?
(a) Cowboy boots.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A red wagon.
(d) His own bed.

5. What did Aunt Gracie tell the children that the chicken was that was cooking?
(a) Buzzard.
(b) Crow.
(c) Pidgeon.
(d) Eel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rick describe the area in which his parents were born and raised?

2. How did Charles feel about going to Korea to kill soldiers?

3. Who went to Charles's funeral?

4. What does Rick hope his story will accomplish?

5. What was the reason that Charles whipped his daughter Margaret at the age of thirteen?

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