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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 does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Envy.
(c) Shame.
(d) Anger.

2. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?
(a) Because she gets lots of presents from her family.
(b) Because she is angry at her family, and doesn't want to go home.
(c) Because it is quiet and not chaotic.
(d) Because there are lots of children to be friends with.

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

4. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?
(a) An hour to talk with him about anything they want.
(b) A star.
(c) A trip to the zoo.
(d) A pet puppy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Walls' house in Arizona like?

2. What happens to Jeannette when she first starts school in Blythe?

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

4. What do the children think of their new home in Arizona?

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

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