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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What business did Dorothy start in Chapter 5 that was fairly successful?
(a) A makeup business.
(b) A gun shop.
(c) A hair salon.
(d) A truck stop diner.

3. Which Senator did a highly publicized investigation into supposedly rampant welfare fraud in 1962?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) Robert Smith.
(c) Robert Jones.
(d) Robert Byrd.

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

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

6. Who was Carl's wife who Jeannie was sent to live with in Chapter 5?
(a) Priscilla.
(b) Mary.
(c) Pat.
(d) Marsha.

7. What did Jeannie's new boyfriend do for a living in Chapter 4?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Newspaper columnist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Farmer.

8. Who was Dorothy's second husband?
(a) Chic.
(b) Joe.
(c) Nick.
(d) Arnie.

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

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

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

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

13. How old was Smarsh when it was decided she would live mostly with Betty and Arnie?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) Just shy of 11.
(d) 4.

14. Who was Jeannie's new boyfriend in Part IV?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Marley.
(c) Bob.
(d) Jackson.

15. In Chapter 5, how much did Nick pay in rent for 16 years for his apartment?
(a) $375 per month.
(b) $200 per month.
(c) $1,000 per month.
(d) $600 per month.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Betty agree to marry Dean?

3. Which ex-husband of Betty's did Jeannie remember as a "belt-snapper?"

4. What did Smarsh say was the "first residence" for anyone?

5. In what year was the Equal Rights Amendment first introduced in Congress?

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