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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 168 - 228).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Smarsh say both her parents lost jobs and entered one of the hardest stretches of their lives?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2010.

2. What did Smarsh remember her father letting her do when they visited Betty in the hospital?
(a) Buy flowers at the hospital gift shop.
(b) Ride in a wheelchair.
(c) Walk into the hospital room alone.
(d) Eat in the hospital cafeteria.

3. What was Smarsh's grandfather commissioned to lead in 1949?
(a) The state legistlature.
(b) Renovation of St. Rose school.
(c) The local city council.
(d) The county seat.

4. Who was Smarsh's paternal grandfather?
(a) Barry.
(b) Bob.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Chic.

5. When did Smarsh go to New York City for the first time?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the side jobs Smarsh's mother used to do to make extra money?

2. In Chapter 4, where does Smarsh's father take her and Matt on a vacation?

3. Who was married to Dorothy, Smarsh's great-grandmother?

4. What did Smarsh's family think about insurance for property?

5. What phrase does Smarsh use to describe women on welfare in the late 1980s?

(see the answer key)

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