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

2. How does Jeannette contact Rose Mary to set up a meeting in Part 1?
(a) She calls her father and asks him to relay the message.
(b) She sends a letter.
(c) She calls a mutual friend.
(d) She leaves her a note at a hotel.

3. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?
(a) Brian.
(b) Charlene.
(c) Jeannette.
(d) Maureen.

4. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?
(a) They think rules are very important.
(b) They want to fit in with everyone.
(c) They are very responsible, but don't like it.
(d) They refuse to conform to them.

5. What happens when the children are traveling in the back of the U-haul to Battle Mountain?
(a) The door of the U-haul comes open and the parents don't notice.
(b) The baby becomes very ill.
(c) The truck catches on fire.
(d) The truck breaks down and the children have to hike many hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?

2. What do the Walls parents teach the children?

3. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?

4. Where did Rex grow up?

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

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