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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 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.

2. What basic needs do Jeannette's family not always provide?
(a) Food and shelter.
(b) Love.
(c) Education of any type.
(d) Safety.

3. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?
(a) An hour to talk with him about anything they want.
(b) A star.
(c) A trip to the zoo.
(d) A pet puppy.

4. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?
(a) She says that she is not allowed to cook, but did it anyway.
(b) She tells them that her mother injured her on purpose.
(c) She says that her sister distracted her and that is why she got hurt.
(d) She says that she is allowed to cook alone, because she is very mature.

5. What happens when Jeannette is released from the hospital?
(a) Jeannette's mother cannot pay the bill, so the hospital lets her go.
(b) The doctors realize that they cannot keep her from her family.
(c) Her father takes her out against medical advice.
(d) She is able to get up and walk outside so the doctor tells her she can go.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?

2. What is Rex's educational background?

3. Why does Rex say that the family must leave Las Vegas?

4. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?

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

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