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

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

3. Who was the president during the start of the Great Depression?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) George H.W. Bush.

4. What was one of the things that hindered Betty from retaining custody of her son with Bob?
(a) She had just been admitted to a mental health hospital.
(b) She was gearing up for her third divorce.
(c) She had just gotten fired from her job.
(d) She was pregnant again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What car was Betty driving in Chapter 5 that she just left at the mechanic's when it broke down?

2. Which of the following artists did Jeannie often listen to after her divorce?

3. Who was the District Attorney Smarsh ran into at work with her grandmother?

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

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

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