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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. Why does Rex take the children to the zoo?
(a) He says that he is getting claustrophobic being in the city.
(b) He takes them for an Easter present.
(c) Because he believes that they should learn more about science.
(d) He tells them they should be out doing things, and not in school.

2. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?
(a) Rex's being absent from the house while he is "out making money."
(b) Rex is angry at the children and tells Rose Mary.
(c) Rose Mary wants to move again.
(d) Rose Mary caught Rex cheating on her.

3. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Calm.
(c) Strict.
(d) Boring.

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

5. How does the Walls' financial situation improve for a time in Pheonix?
(a) Jeannette finds an after-school job that pays well.
(b) Rose Mary begins to sell more of her paintings.
(c) They are getting money from mineral rights on the land in Texas.
(d) Rex stops drinking and works regularly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jeannette going when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?

2. What was Rex doing when he met Rose Mary?

3. What else does Rose Mary tell Jeannette in their meeting that she should do?

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

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

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