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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grandma Betty say about a man who did not earn his keep?

2. Who was Carl's wife who Jeannie was sent to live with in Chapter 5?

3. Who did Betty marry in 1971 to help her try to get her son back?

4. What business did Dorothy start in Chapter 5 that was fairly successful?

5. Who were Dorothy's parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was one reason Bob found it fairly easy to get full custody of his and Betty's son in Part IV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Smarsh's exploration of the history of women's rights work and progressive activism in Kansas state politics, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is the connection, for Smarsh, between her own ambition and the academic world? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

By Part V of the book, what kind of relationship does Smarsh share with her mother Jeannie? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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