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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, A Woman on the Street,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rose Mary want to discuss with her daughter in Part 1?
(a) The author's childhood.
(b) Politics.
(c) How she needs help.
(d) Painters and a recent art exhibit.

2. How does Jeannette feel as she looks around her comfortable apartment?
(a) Tired of everything.
(b) Ecstatic.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Angry.

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

4. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At the author's apartment.
(c) At a homeless shelter.
(d) At a hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?

3. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

4. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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