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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 job did Rose Mary once hold?
(a) Prison Guard.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Scientist.
(d) College Professor.

2. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?
(a) That she needs a lot of help if she is going to change.
(b) That she cannot change because of her husband.
(c) That she does not want to change.
(d) That she would change if she wasn't so old.

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

4. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?
(a) In a halfway house.
(b) In a nursing home.
(c) With friends in a housing project.
(d) They are homeless.

5. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Unique.
(c) Typical.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?

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

3. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?

4. Why does Rex lose so many jobs?

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

(see the answer key)

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