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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, The Desert, Pages 9-61 ,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Cries.
(b) Asks to be taken back home.
(c) Calls her friend to talk.
(d) Goes on to a party.

2. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?
(a) As a hospital orderly.
(b) As a bartender.
(c) He does not have a job.
(d) In a mine.

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

4. Jeannette has how many siblings?
(a) No siblings.
(b) A brother and two sisters.
(c) Five brothers.
(d) Four sisters.

5. Which of the following descriptions might best describe Jeannette?
(a) Carefree, giddy.
(b) Angry, bitter.
(c) Indifferent, lazy.
(d) Self-reliant, strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Rose Mary tell Jeannette in their meeting that she should do?

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

3. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?

4. What happens when Jeannette is released from the hospital?

5. What happens to Jeannette when she first starts school in Blythe?

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