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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, The Widow's Mite, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did NOT change in Rick's parents' world as the times change?
(a) The religion.
(b) The scenery.
(c) The clothing.
(d) The music.

2. What bet did Uncle Jimbo win for twenty dollars?
(a) He ate a bologna sandwich while sitting on a dead donkey.
(b) He bet Uncle Bill's car will start.
(c) He painted a naked lady on Gracie's car.
(d) He stole one of grandpa's jugs of whiskey without getting caught.

3. When sober, how did Bobby Bragg dress for dinner?
(a) In a clean shirt.
(b) In overalls.
(c) With a shirt and tie.
(d) In a full suit.

4. What did Rick find himself wishing for at the funeral home?
(a) Another day with his grandmother.
(b) A way to spend more time with his mother.
(c) Heaven.
(d) God.

5. What did Charlie tell Margaret about going back to her husband when she came home for the second time?
(a) She must be obedient to her husband.
(b) If she went back, Charlie would kill him.
(c) She should never go back.
(d) She could go back, but not with her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rick say about the book being called a memoir?

2. What did Margaret eat when the children were small?

3. What instrument did Rick's grandmother play?

4. What payment was most likely used for the doctor who helped give birth to Rick's mother?

5. Why was Rick rushed to the hospital as a young boy?

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