3. Smarsh says the American economy is less like a dream than it is like which of the following?
(a) A race.
(b) An inconsistent god.
(c) A restaurant meal.
(d) A bed of flowers.

4. What was one of the side jobs Smarsh's mother used to do to make extra money?
(a) Cut people's hair.
(b) Sew clothes.
(c) Sell pastries.
(d) Sell cosmetics door to door.

5. What did Smarsh's local priest not like that her mother let Smarsh do?
(a) Sing during mass.
(b) Wear pants and a tie to Sunday school.
(c) Skip church.
(d) Eat during mass.

6. What did Betty's sister Pud nickname Betty's and Arnie's farm?
(a) The Church.
(b) The Highlands.
(c) Camp Fun Farm.
(d) The Amusement Park.

7. In Chapter 2, what does Smarsh say their bodies were born into?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Hard labor.
(c) Want.
(d) Pain.

8. How was Nick eventually reimbursed for the value of his barn and equipment?
(a) Through the homeowner's insurance policy in Jeannie's name.
(b) Through family contrinutions.
(c) Through a local charity's contributions.
(d) From the church's collection for Nick.

9. Which U.S. president visited Kansas City in 1979?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Richard Nixon.

10. What did Smarsh's brother Matt suffer from as a child?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Night terrors.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Colic.

11. When was Smarsh's father born?
(a) Christmas Day in 1950.
(b) Christmas Day in 1960.
(c) Halloween in 1955.
(d) Labor Day in 1955.

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

13. What did Jeannie have a knack for as far as home decorating?
(a) Sculpture and the use of mirrors.
(b) Fine art.
(c) Making it look like she had more money than she did.
(d) Using paint wisely.

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

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