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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, The Desert, Pages 62-125,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Green Lantern?
(a) A spot in the woods where Jeannette and Brian play.
(b) A brothel that the children frequently walk by.
(c) A bar where the parents often go.
(d) The secret place where the children go to play.

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

3. What happens when the Walls children begin school in Phoenix?
(a) They decide not to return after the first week.
(b) They are put into advanced classes.
(c) They are very popular right away.
(d) They are all put into special education classes.

4. Why does Rose Mary dislike her teaching job?
(a) She always wanted to be college professor.
(b) Rose Mary dislikes being with other people's children.
(c) Teachers don't make enough money.
(d) Because teaching requires organization and discipline.

5. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?
(a) She is all right with being homeless.
(b) She is thinking about returning to her parent's home.
(c) She is angry that she cannot find a job.
(d) She has been looking for a new place for a while and is very frustrated.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the family leave for Arizona in the middle of the night?

3. Who is Billy Deel?

4. Rose Mary hopes to do what while they are living in Phoenix?

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

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