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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 129-183,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?
(a) At the author's apartment.
(b) At a homeless shelter.
(c) At a hotel.
(d) At a restaurant.

2. Why do the Welch children end up in special education classes?
(a) Their mother tells the school that the children can't read.
(b) The teacher talks to them and decides that they aren't smart.
(c) They can't understand the principal and don't answer his questions correctly.
(d) The children tell the principal that they want to be in slower classes.

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

4. What is the Walls' house in Arizona like?
(a) It is an old Spanish-style villa with a pool.
(b) It is a small home that they share with her mother's friends.
(c) It is run-down and located in a bad neighborhood.
(d) It is a mansion, but has not been well cared for.

5. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?
(a) Because it is quiet and not chaotic.
(b) Because she is angry at her family, and doesn't want to go home.
(c) Because there are lots of children to be friends with.
(d) Because she gets lots of presents from her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeannette expect her new grandparents to be like?

2. Why does Brian go to investigate the Green Lantern?

3. What is the children's sleeping arrangement in their new home in Part 3?

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

5. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?

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