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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The jail was chronically overcrowded.
(c) Be good, because Smarsh did not want to end up in there.
(d) They state should release all non-violent offenders, and now.

2. Where did Jeannie start first grade in the fall of 1968?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Wichita.

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

4. What did Smarsh say Ronald Reagan built his presidential campaign in 1979 around?
(a) Cleaning up crime.
(b) Raising taxes.
(c) Touting social programs.
(d) Shaming the poor.

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

6. What car was Betty driving in Chapter 5 that she just left at the mechanic's when it broke down?
(a) A Honda.
(b) A Mercury.
(c) A Corvette.
(d) A Ford pickup.

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

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

9. Where did Jeannie start her third kindergarten?
(a) Colorado Springs.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Wichita.

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

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

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

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

14. What show did Smarsh often like to watch with Arnie?
(a) The Carol Burnett Show.
(b) Hill Street Blues.
(c) The Muppet Show.
(d) Hee Haw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What violent storms are most common in Kansas?

2. How much did the bank say Nick and Chris qualified for for a loan in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 4, why does Smarsh's father strike her?

4. Who was Jeannie's new boyfriend in Part IV?

5. How old was Smarsh's Grandma Teresa when the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in Congress?

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