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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. What work did Smarsh's father primarily do?
(a) Legal work.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Accountancy.
(d) Plumbing.

2. What is Smarsh's nickname as a child?
(a) Barb.
(b) Candy.
(c) Lou.
(d) Sweetie.

3. Why did Betty and Smarsh leave Betty's new house in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?
(a) It had a gas leak.
(b) It was infested with cockroaches.
(c) The water was shut off.
(d) There was no heat.

4. Why was health care rare where Smarsh was from, aside from the rising costs?
(a) The belief many people had that they could treat themselves.
(b) The distrust people had in doctors.
(c) The lack of good painkillers.
(d) The rural location.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American president was a native of rural Kansas?

2. What did Smarsh remember her father letting her do when they visited Betty in the hospital?

3. Which large company did Nick get a job doing roof work for?

4. What derogatory term is popular today to describe rural people and farmers, but Smarsh can not recall hearing much growing up?

5. How old was Betty when she got pregnant with Smarsh's mother?

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