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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened in Chapter 6 when Dorothy tracked Aaron down to ask for child support?
(a) Aaron hit Dorothy and told her to leave.
(b) Aaron had already died.
(c) Aaron was in jail.
(d) Aaron truthfully told Dorothy he had no money to give her.

3. Who did Betty meet soon after her breakup with Herb?
(a) Sal.
(b) Arnie.
(c) Harry.
(d) John.

4. What kind of offense does Smarsh say just about every adult she knew had spent a night in jail for committing?
(a) DUI.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Theft.
(d) Homicide.

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

6. What was one of the things that hindered Betty from retaining custody of her son with Bob?
(a) She was pregnant again.
(b) She had just gotten fired from her job.
(c) She was gearing up for her third divorce.
(d) She had just been admitted to a mental health hospital.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What car did Nick sometimes drive Smarsh and her brother to school in?
(a) A Ford pickup.
(b) A big white Oldsmobile.
(c) A new Corvette.
(d) A rusted Honda.

13. In what year was the Equal Rights Amendment first introduced in Congress?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1930.

14. What did Ray do to Betty in Chapter 6 that could easily have killed her?
(a) Stabbed her in the foot.
(b) Made her drink too much alcohol.
(c) Shot her in the arm.
(d) Poisoned her.

15. What was the name of Smarsh's elementary school in Chapter 4?
(a) OK Elementary.
(b) Crown Elementary.
(c) Baxter Elementary.
(d) Wichita Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of program does Smarsh's teacher recommend her for in Chapter 4?

2. Who was the president during the start of the Great Depression?

3. Which of the following is one type of government program Smarsh and her brother benefitted from during the 1980s?

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

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

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