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

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

3. What did Betty do to Joe, Dorothy's third husband?
(a) Stabbed him.
(b) Poured hot grease on him.
(c) Hit him with a cast iron skillet.
(d) Shot him in the arm.

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

5. Why did Betty agree to marry Dean?
(a) Jeannie liked him.
(b) He was a good cook.
(c) He was from Colorado, and she loved Colorado.
(d) He had money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Smarsh say Ronald Reagan built his presidential campaign in 1979 around?

2. What job did the judge tell Betty was no job for a woman?

3. When did Smarsh say both her parents lost jobs and entered one of the hardest stretches of their lives?

4. What sport did Smarsh participate in at Murdock?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, what does Smarsh's father do to her that she is very hurt by?

2. Why does Smarsh think being poor carries such a unique kind of shame in America?

3. What were some of the government assistance programs Smarsh and her brother benefitted from as children?

4. Why does Smarsh think Betty did well in her job at the courthouse?

5. What does it mean to Smarsh when Arnie tells her in Part III that she is smart?

6. What did the family of Vietnamese immigrants do to express their gratitude for Jeannie's help getting them their house?

7. In Part IV, what was Betty's husband Bob like to both her and Jeannie?

8. Why did Betty leave Ray, Jeannie's father?

9. How does Smarsh win an essay contest in fifth grade in Part III?

10. What made Betty's poverty more tolerable to other people, in Smarsh's opinion?

(see the answer keys)

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