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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?
(a) Real estate and faith in the future.
(b) Granola bars and kale salads.
(c) Heroin and cocaine.
(d) Cocaine and marijuana.

2. What kind of car did Kristin Marvin drive?
(a) A Volkswagen Rabbit.
(b) A Volkswagen Beetle.
(c) A Ford Ranger.
(d) A Volkswagen Bus.

3. What had Lucia Maraniss loved to do all her life, according to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) Play guitar.
(b) Draw.
(c) Ballet dance.
(d) Play piano.

4. How old was the author when her father died?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

5. What is Kristin Martin's father's profession?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a contractor.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?

2. Who was the coach for the Amherst Lady Hurricanes in 1992?

3. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?

4. Where were the Amherst Lady Hurricanes playing on the night of March 3, 1992?

5. Who is Kristin Marvin's maternal grandmother?

(see the answer key)

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