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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. Where did Rex grow up?
(a) Biloxi, Mississippi.
(b) Welch, West Virginia.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) New York, New York.

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

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

4. Which of these attributes does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?
(a) Humor.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Confidence.

5. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Strict.
(c) Boring.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?

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

3. What is Jeannette's mother doing when Jeannette hurt herself in Part 2?

4. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?

5. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?

(see the answer key)

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