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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. How did Nick describe his own mother Teresa to Smarsh?
(a) She was not made for the farming life.
(b) She was a soft woman.
(c) She was a fantastic cook.
(d) She was a hard woman.

2. How much did the bank say Nick and Chris qualified for for a loan in Chapter 5?
(a) $150,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $200,000.

3. Who did Smarsh's father marry in Chapter 4?
(a) Sally.
(b) Maria.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Chris.

4. What did Betty do to Joe, Dorothy's third husband?
(a) Shot him in the arm.
(b) Stabbed him.
(c) Hit him with a cast iron skillet.
(d) Poured hot grease on him.

5. What did Smarsh say in Chapter 5 that most people associate poverty with?
(a) Ugliness.
(b) City life.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Rural life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Betty meet soon after her breakup with Herb?

2. What job did the judge tell Betty was no job for a woman?

3. What did Jeannie do for a living during much of Smarsh's life?

4. What did Smarsh's local priest not like that her mother let Smarsh do?

5. What kind of contest does Smarsh win in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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