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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. Why does Jeannette meet Rose Mary at this location in Part 1?
(a) She doesn't want her mother to see where she lives.
(b) Because her mother likes it there.
(c) Her mother will only meet her in public.
(d) Because she doesn't want to be seen with her mother.

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

3. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Envy.

4. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?
(a) Her mother is digging through a dumpster.
(b) Her mother is arguing with a police officer.
(c) Her mother is injured, on the side of the road.
(d) Her mother is grocery shopping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jeannette grow up?

2. What is Rose Mary's philosophy on child-rearing?

3. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?

4. Jeannette has how many siblings?

5. Who is the oldest child in the Walls family?

(see the answer key)

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