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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Smarsh say in Chapter 5 that most people associate poverty with?
(a) Ugliness.
(b) Rural life.
(c) City life.
(d) Prosperity.

3. What did Betty say to Smarsh about the county jail, the entrance to which they would pass on their way to Betty's office?
(a) Everyone in there deserved to be in there.
(b) Be good, because Smarsh did not want to end up in there.
(c) The jail was chronically overcrowded.
(d) They state should release all non-violent offenders, and now.

4. What bad habit did Smarsh herself pick up in Chapter 4?
(a) She began to drink heavily.
(b) She began to lie about being out late.
(c) She began to steal small things from shops.
(d) She began to sell drugs.

5. What was Betty ashamed of doing in the early 1960s as a young and single mother?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Skipping church.
(c) Taking charity from neighbors.
(d) Going on welfare.

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

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

8. In 1994, what kind of program did California implement related to welfare recipients?
(a) A facial recognition program.
(b) A driver's license program.
(c) A welfare-to-work program.
(d) A finger-printing program.

9. Who was one of Betty's sisters?
(a) Polly.
(b) Jeannie.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Michelle.

10. What did Jeannie tell Smarsh was the smartest investment in real estate?
(a) Buying the best house on a given block.
(b) Buying in a down market.
(c) Buying the worst house on a given block.
(d) Buying in a gentrifying neighborhood.

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

12. Who did Smarsh's father marry in Chapter 4?
(a) Chris.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sally.
(d) Maria.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jeannie do for a living during much of Smarsh's life?

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

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

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

5. Who was Dorothy's second husband?

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