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

2. What did Margaret eat when the children were small?
(a) The scraps from their plates.
(b) Only bread.
(c) What falls to the floor.
(d) What is given to her by others.

3. What made Rick finally write the book?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His mother's death.
(c) His grandfather's death.
(d) His grandmother's death.

4. What does Rick say of the errors that occur in his story?
(a) They are lies to hide truths.
(b) They are only his perceptions.
(c) They are lies created to entertain.
(d) They are there to protect people.

5. What was Margaret's first real toy?
(a) A stuffed bear.
(b) A wooden turtle on a string.
(c) A doll.
(d) A red wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aunt Gracie tell the children that the chicken was that was cooking?

2. What did Rick tell him momma that he wrote about?

3. What did Rick claim as the highlight of his stay in Tampa?

4. What did Rick say about his mother's attendance at his wedding?

5. What kind of a man is Rick's bother, Sam?

(see the answer key)

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