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

2. What kind of toy did Jeannie have as a child that she was heartbroken to lose?
(a) A stuffed bear.
(b) A plastic doll.
(c) A soft blanket.
(d) A stuffed monkey.

3. Which of the following artists did Jeannie often listen to after her divorce?
(a) Diana Ross.
(b) Madonna.
(c) Cyndi Lauper.
(d) Carole King.

4. What was the name of Smarsh's elementary school in Chapter 4?
(a) OK Elementary.
(b) Wichita Elementary.
(c) Crown Elementary.
(d) Baxter Elementary.

5. What did Betty sometimes call Smarsh as a child?
(a) Sue.
(b) Sarah Smurf.
(c) Sis.
(d) Sweetie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie did Smarsh cite as having paricularly harmful stereotypes of rural people in Chapter 4?

2. How did Nick describe his own mother Teresa to Smarsh?

3. Who did Smarsh's father marry in Chapter 4?

4. What did Jeannie's new boyfriend do for a living in Chapter 4?

5. How much money did Boeing once cut a check to Betty's grandmother for?

(see the answer key)

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