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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 is Jeannette going when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) She is working in her office.
(b) She is walking down the street.
(c) She is in a cab, on the way to a party.
(d) She is in line at the pharmacy.

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

3. What do the Walls parents teach the children?
(a) They do not teach them, but want them to do very well in school.
(b) They teach them art, but not how to do math or read.
(c) They teach them to read and write, to do math, and practical skills.
(d) They do not teach them any kind of academics.

4. Who takes care of baby Maureen while the family is moving?
(a) Brian.
(b) Grandma Smith.
(c) The Walls parents.
(d) Lori and Jeannette.

5. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?
(a) He makes Jeannette and Brian rebuild the barn.
(b) He does not realize that Jeannette is responsible.
(c) He is not angry and turns it into a physics lesson.
(d) He beats Jeannette.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?

3. What is the incident in the first section of Part 2 that serves as a metaphor for the neglect that the children suffer?

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

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

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