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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. Why does Rex say that the family must leave Las Vegas?
(a) The family is getting kicked out of their home.
(b) He wants to take them to stay with his mother-in-law.
(c) He says that the FBI is after them.
(d) He says that a blackjack dealer has figured out his "system" and they could get in trouble.

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

3. 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 does not want to change.
(c) That she would change if she wasn't so old.
(d) That she cannot change because of her husband.

4. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?
(a) In a mine.
(b) As a hospital orderly.
(c) He does not have a job.
(d) As a bartender.

5. What happens to Jeannette when she first starts school in Blythe?
(a) She hates school and hides out to avoid it.
(b) She gets held back a grade.
(c) She has a very hard time academically.
(d) She is picked on because of her intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?

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

4. In Part 2, how old is Jeannette when she gets injured?

5. How does Jeannette end up hurting herself in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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