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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. Where did Anita spend her summers?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) North Dakota.

2. What ended the family's temporary happiness in Chapter 1?
(a) James moved out again.
(b) James proved to be as irresponsible as before.
(c) James took all of Gladys's money.
(d) They had to sell their house.

3. Who did Anita spend her summers with?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her maternal grandparents.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her paternal grandparents.

4. Who came to live with Anita and her mom in Chapter 2?
(a) Aunt Belle.
(b) Aunt V.
(c) Uncle John.
(d) Uncle George.

5. What did Anita attend a great deal during her summers?
(a) Theater.
(b) Camp.
(c) The river.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Chapter 1 describe Anita?

3. What were dance marathons called?

4. What did Anita feel she meant to her mother when she was growing up?

5. Who did Gladys marry first?

(see the answer key)

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