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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 was Smarsh's paternal grandmother?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Mary.
(c) Betty.
(d) Dorothy.

2. How did Nick describe his own mother Teresa to Smarsh?
(a) She was a hard woman.
(b) She was not made for the farming life.
(c) She was a fantastic cook.
(d) She was a soft woman.

3. Who was Betty's "brainy" older brother?
(a) Carl.
(b) Chic.
(c) Robert.
(d) Arnie.

4. Who did Smarsh say she became a mother to at a very young age?
(a) Her own baby.
(b) Her small cousin.
(c) Herself, her little brother, and her own young mother.
(d) Her little sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Smarsh's father strike her?

2. When did Smarsh go to New York City for the first time?

3. What was one of the things that hindered Betty from retaining custody of her son with Bob?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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