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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 Grandma Ab do the last time her grandchildren drove away with their father and mother?
(a) She screamed and cried for them not to leave.
(b) She held onto Rick and won't let go.
(c) She ran out into the middle of the road and stared.
(d) She begged Rick's father to leave them be.

2. What life lesson did Rick's mother teach him that he broke when he made fun of a boy for having lice?
(a) That everyone needs love.
(b) That everyone deserves a certain amount of dignity.
(c) That no one should be laughed at.
(d) That poor people should be treated with extra care.

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

4. What happened in the country store when Rick went in to buy drinks while working one summer?
(a) The proprietor accused him of stealing a soda.
(b) The proprietor felt sorry for him and gives him a free soda.
(c) Rick dropped and broke a bottle which he cannot afford.
(d) Rick was embarrassed because he does not have enough money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What story did Rick write about in Clearwater that marked him forever?

2. What did Aunt Mary Jo take the children out for to eat?

3. What war was Rick's father in?

4. What is the last line of the Prologue?

5. What does Rick say of the errors that occur in his story?

(see the answer key)

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