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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. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?
(a) She says that her sister distracted her and that is why she got hurt.
(b) She says that she is not allowed to cook, but did it anyway.
(c) She says that she is allowed to cook alone, because she is very mature.
(d) She tells them that her mother injured her on purpose.

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

3. What job did Rose Mary once hold?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Prison Guard.
(c) College Professor.
(d) Teacher.

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

5. What genre of book is "The Glass Castle"?
(a) Suspense.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Memoir.
(d) Biography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?

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

3. Why does the family leave for Arizona in the middle of the night?

4. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?

5. What does Rose Mary want to discuss with her daughter in Part 1?

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