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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 Rick's grandmother die from?
(a) Kidney failure.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Heart failure.

2. What made Rick finally write the book?
(a) His mother's death.
(b) His father's death.
(c) His grandfather's death.
(d) His grandmother's death.

3. What was the name of Rick's first reading group at school?
(a) Jaybirds.
(b) Blue Jays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Cardinals.

4. What did Sam and Rick do to their father on the night he attempted to hit Rick?
(a) They ran and hid.
(b) They ran to the neighbors.
(c) They called their grandfather.
(d) They beat him.

5. Why was Rick rushed to the hospital as a young boy?
(a) He sucked a plastic berry up his nose.
(b) He fell out of a tree and broke his leg.
(c) He fell into the hole in the outhouse and broke his arm.
(d) He punched his brother and broke his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rick's mother do without so that her boys could have school clothes?

2. What does Rick regret about his grandfather?

3. What sickness killed Rick's father?

4. How did Charles feel about going to Korea to kill soldiers?

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

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