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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Smarsh's Grandma Teresa when the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in Congress?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

2. What violent storms are most common in Kansas?
(a) Cyclones.
(b) Hurricanes.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) Blizzards.

3. What phrase does Smarsh use to describe women on welfare in the late 1980s?
(a) Welfare whores.
(b) Welfare takers.
(c) Welfare queens.
(d) Welfare woes.

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

5. What would Betty say when she saw a homeless person at a Wichita intersection?
(a) Learn to feed yourself.
(b) Get a job.
(c) The homeless shelter is that way.
(d) Find a shelter.

6. Who tells Smarsh she is smarter than most adults he knows?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Chic.
(c) Nick.
(d) Arnie.

7. What did Smarsh say there was a good chance August would live in, hypothetically?
(a) A foreign country.
(b) A house that did not look like poor people lived there.
(c) A commune.
(d) A homeless shelter.

8. Which judge did Betty have a particularly friendly relationship with?
(a) Judge Watson.
(b) Judge Farrar.
(c) Judge Romer.
(d) Judge Johnson.

9. In Chapter 4, where does Smarsh's father take her and Matt on a vacation?
(a) To the Ozarks.
(b) To Florida.
(c) To California.
(d) To the Black Hills of South Dakota.

10. What does Smarsh note that President Bill Clinton was known for in Chapter 4?
(a) Prison reform.
(b) Nutrition reform.
(c) Legal reform.
(d) Welfare reform.

11. What was Bob's main reason for coming to find Betty after she left him?
(a) He wanted Betty's welfare check.
(b) He wanted his baby daughter.
(c) He wanted his baby son.
(d) He wanted Betty's share of the house.

12. Who did Betty marry in 1971 to help her try to get her son back?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Mark.
(c) Harry.
(d) Miguel.

13. What did a big family of Vietnamese immigrants do for Jeannie to thank her for helping secure their home loan?
(a) Painted her a picture.
(b) Babysat for her.
(c) Cooked her and her family dinner.
(d) Bought her a car.

14. What problem did Smarsh realize her father suffered from in Chapter 4?
(a) Methamphetamine abuse.
(b) Gambling addiction.
(c) Opioid abuse.
(d) She realized he might be bipolar.

15. What kind of contest does Smarsh win in Chapter 4?
(a) A debate competition.
(b) A math competition.
(c) A dance competition.
(d) A public speaking contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ray offer to do for Betty when she hooked up with him again in Chapter 5?

2. Who took Betty and Jeannie camping at Cheney Lake in Chapter 6?

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

4. Who was the District Attorney Smarsh ran into at work with her grandmother?

5. Smarsh says she is the the only female in her family who did not have which of the following?

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