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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, A Woman on the Street,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?
(a) They are very responsible, but don't like it.
(b) They refuse to conform to them.
(c) They want to fit in with everyone.
(d) They think rules are very important.

2. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?
(a) Sad.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Unique.
(d) Typical.

3. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?
(a) She is deeply ashamed.
(b) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.
(c) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home.
(d) It is genuinely not important to her.

4. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?
(a) Her mother is arguing with a police officer.
(b) Her mother is grocery shopping.
(c) Her mother is digging through a dumpster.
(d) Her mother is injured, on the side of the road.

5. How does Jeannette contact Rose Mary to set up a meeting in Part 1?
(a) She leaves her a note at a hotel.
(b) She calls her father and asks him to relay the message.
(c) She sends a letter.
(d) She calls a mutual friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Rose Mary reacted to previous offers of help from her children?

2. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?

3. Where is Jeannette going when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?

4. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?

5. Jeannette has how many siblings?

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