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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 did a big family of Vietnamese immigrants do for Jeannie to thank her for helping secure their home loan?
(a) Bought her a car.
(b) Cooked her and her family dinner.
(c) Babysat for her.
(d) Painted her a picture.

2. Which of the following artists did Jeannie often listen to after her divorce?
(a) Madonna.
(b) Cyndi Lauper.
(c) Carole King.
(d) Diana Ross.

3. Which ex-husband of Betty's did Jeannie remember as a "belt-snapper?"
(a) Ed.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Bob.
(d) Arnie.

4. In Chapter 5, how much did Nick pay in rent for 16 years for his apartment?
(a) $1,000 per month.
(b) $600 per month.
(c) $375 per month.
(d) $200 per month.

5. What serious problem did Nick's second wife have?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) She had a heart condition.
(c) Drug and alcohol addiction.
(d) She suffered from mental illness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was one of Betty's sisters?

3. Where did Jeannie start her third kindergarten?

4. Who was Dorothy's second husband?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why were Smarsh and her brother embarrassed when their father drove them to school in Part III?

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

5. What happens that leads to Nick losing his house in Part IV?

6. What happens to Betty's mother in Part IV that has a negative effect on Betty and her young siblings at the time?

7. Why was school so much better for Smarsh in Wichita than it had been at her old school?

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

9. What habit does Smarsh pick up in Part III that she sometimes tells God she will try to stop?

10. How did Jeannie's boyfriend, also named Bob, treat Smarsh?

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