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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 183-241,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Rex worked at the job in Battle Mountain before leaving it?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) One month.
(d) Two days.

2. What does Jeannette's mother reluctantly do to help keep the family together in Part 3?
(a) She gets the children into a good private school.
(b) She gets a job as a teacher.
(c) She makes plans to leave Rex.
(d) She decides to move the family to Texas.

3. What does Jeannette do when she decides she needs braces for her teeth?
(a) She makes homemade braces out of rubber bands.
(b) She starts saving up money from her part time job.
(c) She tries to get a job at a dentist's office so that she can get braces.
(d) She tells her parents that she wants them for Christmas.

4. How did the Walls family heat their home during the winter?
(a) Rose Mary has the children gather wood to burn.
(b) They steal kerosene and coal from neighbors.
(c) They have space heaters.
(d) There is no way to heat the house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the children are traveling in the back of the U-haul to Battle Mountain?

2. The family often lacks basic necessities, which is underscored by an incident in which Jeannette finds her sister, Lori, eating what?

3. How does Rose Mary try to keep Rex from spending the family's money?

4. Who helps Rose Mary write and organize her lesson plans?

5. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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