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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 happens to greatly improve Lori's situation at school and home?
(a) She becomes a cheerleader.
(b) She gets glasses and can finally see well.
(c) A teacher takes a great interest in her.
(d) She finds a boyfriend.

2. How long has Rex worked at the job in Battle Mountain before leaving it?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two days.

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

4. How does Rose Mary try to keep Rex from spending the family's money?
(a) She takes it to a bank and does not tell him.
(b) She lets the children handle the money.
(c) She hides it in the house.
(d) She spends it all before he can get at it.

5. How does Jeannette learn to swim?
(a) She falls into the water and has to swim to shore on her own.
(b) Her father throws her into the water repeatedly until she swims.
(c) Her brother teaches her.
(d) She is able to take lessons at the local country club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rex tell his family that he has lost his job?

2. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?

3. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?

4. What is the glass castle?

5. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?

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