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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. When did Smarsh say both her parents lost jobs and entered one of the hardest stretches of their lives?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2000.

2. When did Betty and Arnie get married?
(a) August 1980.
(b) December 1985.
(c) September 1977.
(d) March 1950.

3. What sport did Smarsh participate in at Murdock?
(a) Field hockey.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Track.

4. What does Smarsh say her mother's true nature was?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Severe serenity.
(c) Despair.
(d) Anger.

5. Where did Smarsh's father save coins when she was a child?
(a) In a shoebox.
(b) Under his pillow.
(c) In the refrigerator.
(d) An old whiskey bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jeannie do for a living during much of Smarsh's life?

2. Who was Jeannie's new boyfriend in Part IV?

3. Which of the following is one type of government program Smarsh and her brother benefitted from during the 1980s?

4. What is Smarsh's nickname as a child?

5. Who took Betty and Jeannie camping at Cheney Lake in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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