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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. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?
(a) That she would change if she wasn't so old.
(b) That she needs a lot of help if she is going to change.
(c) That she cannot change because of her husband.
(d) That she does not want to change.

2. What was Rex doing when he met Rose Mary?
(a) He was in the Air Force.
(b) He did not have a job.
(c) He was a traveling salesman.
(d) He was working as an electrical engineer.

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

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

5. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Cries.
(b) Asks to be taken back home.
(c) Goes on to a party.
(d) Calls her friend to talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

2. What is the Hot Pot?

3. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?

4. Why does Jeannette meet Rose Mary at this location in Part 1?

5. How does Jeannette get food to eat at school when she's hungry?

(see the answer key)

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