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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 229 - 288).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What bad habit did Smarsh herself pick up in Chapter 4?
(a) She began to steal small things from shops.
(b) She began to sell drugs.
(c) She began to drink heavily.
(d) She began to lie about being out late.

3. Who was Smarsh's new teacher after her parents divorced and Smarsh and her mother and brother moved to the Wichita area?
(a) Mrs. Wordwell.
(b) Mrs. Cherrysmith.
(c) Mrs. Coykendall.
(d) Mrs. Ballard.

4. Where did Betty sometimes take Smarsh with her when there was no one to look after Smarsh as a child?
(a) The carnival.
(b) Her doctor's appointments.
(c) The welfare office.
(d) Work.

5. Who is Pud's older daughter?
(a) Candy.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Billie.
(d) Jennifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ray do to Betty in Chapter 6 that could easily have killed her?

2. What does Smarsh say her mother's true nature was?

3. When was Smarsh's father born?

4. Which baby animals did Smarsh love in Chapter 2, only to be devastated when they died?

5. What did Betty sometimes call Smarsh as a child?

(see the answer key)

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