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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Lies to My Mother, Chapters 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Rick think that he had to take the city reporter's job?
(a) He had a fancy car payment.
(b) His mother needed the money.
(c) He had a wife.
(d) He had to show up the editor that insulted him.

2. How old was Rick when he married?
(a) In his mid-twenties.
(b) In his early thirties.
(c) In his late twenties.
(d) In his early twenties.

3. What memory does Rick recall of his grandmother and himself when he was five?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Dancing in the kitchen.
(c) Listening to the radio in bed with her.
(d) Making cookies.

4. What city's bombing did Rick mention that he writes about?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Oklahoma City.
(c) Hiroshima.
(d) Port au Prince.

5. What did momma feel about Mark's jail terms?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was acceptable practice and what was not in the foothills?

2. What did Rick find himself wishing for at the funeral home?

3. What does Rick Bragg mostly write about as a reporter?

4. What war was Rick's father in?

5. What did Rick claim as the highlight of his stay in Tampa?

(see the answer key)

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