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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 183-241,.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jeannette tell her parents about the social worker visiting the house?
(a) That she told the social worker to go away.
(b) That she hopes that the social workers take her to a new home.
(c) That she told the social worker the truth about what is going on in the home.
(d) That they need to do something to help keep the family together.

3. What job did Rose Mary once hold?
(a) Prison Guard.
(b) College Professor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Scientist.

4. What is Rose Mary's philosophy on child-rearing?
(a) She believes in very harsh discipline.
(b) She thinks that children should not be allowed to make decisions.
(c) She believes that children need freedom and no structure.
(d) She will not let children out of her sight.

5. Why does the family leave for Arizona in the middle of the night?
(a) They accidentally burned down their house.
(b) Rose Mary lost her job and doesn't want anyone to know.
(c) They have gotten into a feud with a neighboring family.
(d) The kids want to leave their school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rex lose so many jobs?

2. What does Jeannette try to talk her mother into doing to make hers and the children's lives better?

3. What does Jeannette decide to do instead of following the guidance counselor's advice?

4. Why does Rose Mary dislike her teaching job?

5. In 7th grade, Jeannette finds a sense of belonging by:

(see the answer key)

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