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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. What rare ailment did Betty have in Chapter 2?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Histpoplasmosis.
(c) Legionnaire's Disease.
(d) Huntington's Disease.

2. What did Arnie die from in Chapter 7?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Pancreatic cancer.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Colon cancer.

3. What was Smarsh's grandfather commissioned to lead in 1949?
(a) Renovation of St. Rose school.
(b) The local city council.
(c) The state legistlature.
(d) The county seat.

4. What did Smarsh say was the "first residence" for anyone?
(a) A small apartment.
(b) A trailer.
(c) A father.
(d) A mother.

5. Which city was Smarsh's family farm 30 miles west of?
(a) Wichita.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Texarcana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smarsh wrote that bringing up which of the following movies often made Kansans groan?

2. What did Smarsh say there was a good chance August would live in, hypothetically?

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

4. Who did Betty meet soon after her breakup with Herb?

5. What kind of Candy did Betty like to keep in a jar?

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