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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cowboy Sandwich and Such Charming Hands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did most people start smoking in Virginia, according to Goolrick?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thirty.

2. What did Goolrick's brother claim to do in one day?
(a) Learn all the state capitals.
(b) Learn to add.
(c) Learn to subtract.
(d) Learn to read.

3. What did Goolrick think the man was doing at first?
(a) Having a seizure.
(b) Punishing him.
(c) Dreaming.
(d) Tickling him.

4. What did Mrs. Lackman bring for the young man the following day?
(a) Underwear.
(b) A diaper.
(c) A high chair.
(d) Pants.

5. What does the green and blue dress symbolize to Goolrick?
(a) The end of marriage.
(b) Unhappiness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Lost perfection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was mother known for?

2. Why did Goolrick's parents summon him home one Christmas to scream at him?

3. What was one of the rules for Goolrick's mother?

4. How many classes were taught at the school where Goolrick went to kindergarten?

5. Whom does Goolrick tell the following morning?

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