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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 126 - 167).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where does Smarsh's father take her and Matt on a vacation?
(a) To the Black Hills of South Dakota.
(b) To the Ozarks.
(c) To Florida.
(d) To California.

2. What did Smarsh say Ronald Reagan built his presidential campaign in 1979 around?
(a) Shaming the poor.
(b) Cleaning up crime.
(c) Touting social programs.
(d) Raising taxes.

3. What was one reason Smarsh was singled out as being an outcast at her elementary school?
(a) She was the only girl who grew up on a farm there.
(b) She was the only mixed-race girl there.
(c) She took her belongings to school in a paper sack, not a backback.
(d) She had mismatched shoes.

4. Where did many of Smarsh's uncles, aunts and cousins work in Wichita?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Farms.
(c) Retail stores.
(d) Wichita airplane factories.

5. What did Smarsh's mother say about paying retail?
(a) It was for fools.
(b) It was impossible for poor people.
(c) It was only necessary if you were desperate.
(d) It was necessary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of car was Smarsh's grandmother driving when she drew up with Arnie at an intersection in Chapter 1?

3. What did Smarsh's brother Matt suffer from as a child?

4. What did Jeannie have a knack for as far as home decorating?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Smarsh say their bodies were born into?

(see the answer key)

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