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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 was the biggest loss of equipment from Nick's barn in Chapter 2?
(a) Massey Harris combine.
(b) Antique tools.
(c) His lawn mower.
(d) His father's tractor.

2. Who took Betty and Jeannie camping at Cheney Lake in Chapter 6?
(a) Frederick.
(b) Herb.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Dominick.

3. What did Jeannie do for a living during much of Smarsh's life?
(a) Worked as a waitress.
(b) Worked as a court reporter.
(c) Worked as a real estate agent.
(d) Worked as a paralegal.

4. What did Smarsh tell her friends about why Arnie bought goats?
(a) They are fun to ride.
(b) They are good luck.
(c) They make good stew.
(d) They are cheap and eat weeds.

5. Which of the following is one type of government program Smarsh and her brother benefitted from during the 1980s?
(a) Free lunch in school.
(b) Free housing.
(c) Free movie tickets.
(d) Free clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Betty's "brainy" older brother?

2. Why did Aaron beat Betty when she was a child, as told by Smarsh in Chapter 4?

3. What phrase does Smarsh use to describe women on welfare in the late 1980s?

4. What did Smarsh say society told Americans about people in bad financial situations in the late twentieth century?

5. What does Nick teach Smarsh how to do to fall asleep more easily?

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