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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 58 - 125).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Smarsh say their bodies were born into?
(a) Hard labor.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Pain.
(d) Want.

2. What was Betty's and Arnie's farm a constant operation in, according to Smarsh?
(a) Debt.
(b) Food production.
(c) Angst.
(d) Alcohol.

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

4. What was one main reason Betty had applied to work at the courthouse?
(a) Because she liked the restaurants near the courthouse.
(b) Because of the good benefits she would be entitled to with a state job.
(c) Because she liked being in the city.
(d) Because she was always interested in the law.

5. How did Nick become poisoned in Chapter 2?
(a) By off-gassing from roofing materials.
(b) From fertilizer fumes on the farm.
(c) From pressure-treated lumber.
(d) Through a job transporting toxic chemicals and solvents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What structure did Nick Smarsh build that he was most proud of?

2. What is Smarsh's father's name?

3. When did Betty and Arnie get married?

4. What did Betty's sister Pud nickname Betty's and Arnie's farm?

5. Who did Smarsh say she became a mother to at a very young age?

(see the answer key)

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