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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2: Excess Baggage, Cutting Loose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gladys discover before she got married?
(a) She hates her dad.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She hates her life.
(d) She is in love.

2. Which of the following was NOT used to describe James in Chapter 1?
(a) Gambler.
(b) Stable.
(c) Drinker.
(d) Womanizer.

3. Who was Anita involved with in dance contests?
(a) An older man.
(b) A young man.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) A boy her age.

4. Where did the newlywed couple move to?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Arizona.

5. What did Anita feel she meant to her mother when she was growing up?
(a) She was expensive.
(b) She was extra baggage.
(c) She was replaceable.
(d) She was a mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anita do with the money she won in the dance contest?

2. What did Anita grow up believing?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Gladys allow Anita to do?

4. Who was born after Gladys and her first husband moved?

5. What happened briefly that brought some happiness to the family in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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