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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?
(a) Drops out of school.
(b) Attends another church.
(c) Continues to gamble.
(d) Turns his back on the church.

2. Irwin's views on feminism and race relations were always what?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Ahead of his times.
(c) Strange.
(d) Conservative.

3. To Irwin and his young male friends, what is the most important thing in life?
(a) Their cars.
(b) Music.
(c) School.
(d) Girls.

4. Although Goldie defends her son's work and is proud of it, she admits she doesn't always ________________ it.
(a) Want to see.
(b) Like.
(c) Appreciate.
(d) Understand.

5. Goldie, Robert's mother, was the thinker and ___________ of the family.
(a) Worrier.
(b) Doer.
(c) Leader.
(d) Organizer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What engendered the solitary life that Irwin came to experience is what?

2. What seems to stand out as having the most war-time relevancy to Robert's young life?

3. How much of an effect do the repercussions from World War II have upon Irwin and his buddies?

4. Irwin feels he got his drive to accomplish from whom?

5. Overton Irwin, Robert's father, ran a successful ____________________ business until he lost everything in the Depression.

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