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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 58 - 125).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which American president was a native of rural Kansas?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) George H.W. Bush.

2. What did Smarsh remember her father letting her do when they visited Betty in the hospital?
(a) Eat in the hospital cafeteria.
(b) Walk into the hospital room alone.
(c) Buy flowers at the hospital gift shop.
(d) Ride in a wheelchair.

3. What was Betty's and Arnie's farm a constant operation in, according to Smarsh?
(a) Angst.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Debt.
(d) Food production.

4. Who was Smarsh's paternal grandmother?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Betty.
(c) Mary.
(d) Dorothy.

5. What structure did Nick Smarsh build that he was most proud of?
(a) A pole barn.
(b) A large family home for his brother.
(c) A shed for his father.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which U.S. president visited Kansas City in 1979?

2. When was Smarsh's father born?

3. What hit song did Smarsh like to sing along on the radio to that Jeannie did not like?

4. What rare ailment did Betty have in Chapter 2?

5. What was one main reason Betty had applied to work at the courthouse?

(see the answer key)

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