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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last line of the Prologue?
(a) "God help me, Momma, if I am clumsy."
(b) "Forgive me Momma."
(c) "I forgive you, Papa."
(d) "Do you hear me, grandma?"

2. Why did Rick tell his family's story?
(a) To forgive his father.
(b) To make himself feel better.
(c) To record his mother's sacrifices.
(d) To make his brothers feel better.

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

4. How old was Charles when he died?
(a) 31.
(b) 51.
(c) 41.
(d) 61.

5. What war was Rick's father in?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Dessert Strom.
(d) Korean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the letters Margaret received from Charles while he was in Korea?

2. What is the story of the widow's mite?

3. Why was Rick rushed to the hospital as a young boy?

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

5. What instrument did Rick's grandmother play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the poor black boy bring to Rick's family, and what does Rick think about it now that he is an older man?

2. What was the relationship like between the brothers?

3. Why was Rick one of the usual suspects after a crime was committed, and how did he react to the whole situation?

4. How did Rick feel about his high school years as he looked back on them?

5. How poor was Margaret while raising her small children?

6. How did Rick react to his father's death?

7. Why does Rick state more than once that this is not an important book?

8. What was Margaret's family like growing up?

9. What kind of an extended family does Rick have?

10. What was the main reason for Rick writing this memoir?

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