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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. What does Smarsh note that President Bill Clinton was known for in Chapter 4?
(a) Prison reform.
(b) Welfare reform.
(c) Nutrition reform.
(d) Legal reform.

2. What did Smarsh think Jeannie's boyfriend Bob's house decorating style demonstrated about he and Jeannie?
(a) Bob probably valued practicality over aesthetics.
(b) Bob had much less money than even Jeannie.
(c) Bob had no idea what city life was like.
(d) Their life histories did not match.

3. What was one reason Smarsh was singled out as being an outcast at her elementary school?
(a) She was the only girl who grew up on a farm there.
(b) She had mismatched shoes.
(c) She took her belongings to school in a paper sack, not a backback.
(d) She was the only mixed-race girl there.

4. Who was one of Betty's sisters?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Jeannie.
(d) Polly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what life-threatening occurrences befell Smarsh many times?

2. How much was the house Nick and Chris bought in Chapter 5?

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

4. What did Smarsh's family do one July 4 to make money?

5. Which U.S. president visited Kansas City in 1979?

(see the answer key)

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