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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. In Part 2, how old is Jeannette when she gets injured?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) Three years old.
(d) A few days old.

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

3. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?
(a) Brian.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Jeannette.
(d) Charlene.

4. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?
(a) Rose Mary wants the children to travel all of the time.
(b) Rex is a convict and the family must not be discovered.
(c) The weather makes the baby sick.
(d) Rex is convinced that government agents or police are after the family.

5. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?
(a) They refuse to conform to them.
(b) They want to fit in with everyone.
(c) They think rules are very important.
(d) They are very responsible, but don't like it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jeannette able to keep from going hungry at school after her father loses his job again?

2. What is Jeannette's mother doing when Jeannette hurt herself in Part 2?

3. How long has Rex worked at the job in Battle Mountain before leaving it?

4. Where does Jeannette live in Part 1 of the book?

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

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