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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the house Nick and Chris bought in Chapter 5?
(a) $125,000.
(b) $300,000.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $400,000.

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

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

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

6. What town did Betty have two ex-husbands from?
(a) Wichita.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Limon.
(d) Omaha.

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

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

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

10. What sport did Smarsh participate in at Murdock?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Field hockey.
(c) Track.
(d) Volleyball.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad habit did Smarsh herself pick up in Chapter 4?

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

3. What was one of the things that hindered Betty from retaining custody of her son with Bob?

4. What car was Betty driving in Chapter 5 that she just left at the mechanic's when it broke down?

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

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