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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Smarsh's paternal grandfather?
(a) Chic.
(b) Bob.
(c) Barry.
(d) Charlie.
2. How was Nick eventually reimbursed for the value of his barn and equipment?
(a) Through family contrinutions.
(b) From the church's collection for Nick.
(c) Through the homeowner's insurance policy in Jeannie's name.
(d) Through a local charity's contributions.
3. Who is Smarsh's grandmother on her mother's side?
(a) Betty.
(b) Mary.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Theresa.
4. What work did Smarsh's father primarily do?
(a) Plumbing.
(b) Legal work.
(c) Carpentry.
(d) Accountancy.
5. When did Smarsh go to New York City for the first time?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2010.
(d) 1990.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Smarsh's mother ask her to do when she used to lie in bed with her mother sometimes?
2. Which American president was a native of rural Kansas?
3. What was Smarsh's grandfather commissioned to lead in 1949?
4. What is Smarsh's father's name?
5. Which city was Smarsh's family farm 30 miles west of?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, what happens with Jeannie that Betty takes to heart because she thinks it symbolizes her failures as a mother?
2. In Part II, what event with small animals greatly upsets Smarsh?
3. What birthday does Smarsh's father have that Smarsh feels is a sort of poetic for him?
4. In Part II, how does Smarsh describe her great-grandfather, Aaron, drawing on others' memories?
5. What kinds of health epidemics does Smarsh say rural families often face today?
6. How does Nick become so sick in Part II?
7. How does Nick's pole barn burn down?
8. In Part I, why was Jeannie considering calling off her wedding to Nick, and what changed her mind?
9. What are Smarsh's memories of her father Nick like from childhood?
10. In Part I, what happens shortly after the birth of Smarsh's brother that upsets and weights on Jeannie?
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