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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. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?
(a) She should tell the truth.
(b) She should pretend that her mother is dead.
(c) She should tell them it is none of their business.
(d) She should make up whatever makes her feel best.

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

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

4. Where did Jeannette grow up?
(a) She moved frequently.
(b) Overseas, where her father was in the Air Force.
(c) In the deep South.
(d) In Canada.

5. Why does Rex say that the family must leave Las Vegas?
(a) The family is getting kicked out of their home.
(b) He says that the FBI is after them.
(c) He wants to take them to stay with his mother-in-law.
(d) He says that a blackjack dealer has figured out his "system" and they could get in trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of book is "The Glass Castle"?

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

3. What basic needs do Jeannette's family not always provide?

4. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?

5. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?

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