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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. Who did Betty marry in 1971 to help her try to get her son back?
(a) Harry.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Mark.

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

3. What serious problem did Nick's second wife have?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) She had a heart condition.
(c) She suffered from mental illness.
(d) Drug and alcohol addiction.

4. Which town did Smarsh begin kindergarten in?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Wichita.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Cheney.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Smarsh say in Chapter 5 that most people associate poverty with?

2. What did Smarsh say Ronald Reagan built his presidential campaign in 1979 around?

3. When did Smarsh say both her parents lost jobs and entered one of the hardest stretches of their lives?

4. Where did Jeannie start her third kindergarten?

5. What does Smarsh note that President Bill Clinton was known for in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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