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

2. How does Jeannette end up hurting herself in Part 2?
(a) She burns herself at a bonfire.
(b) She is climbing a tree and falls on a fence.
(c) She is boiling hot dogs and gets burned.
(d) She is playing on the roof and falls off.

3. What do the children think of their new home in Arizona?
(a) They hate the house as it's not very large.
(b) They think the house is old and creepy.
(c) They feel as if they are living in a mansion.
(d) They wish that they still lived in Battle Mountain.

4. How does Jeannette get food to eat at school when she's hungry?
(a) She eats things from the trash.
(b) She steals money to buy a snack each day.
(c) She steals from other children's lunches.
(d) Her friends share their lunches with her.

5. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?
(a) She feels fondness and is a bit confused by them.
(b) She wants nothing to do with her parents.
(c) She is filled with regrets about their relationship.
(d) She has a deep rage for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?

2. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?

3. Where did Jeannette grow up?

4. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?

5. What happens when the children are traveling in the back of the U-haul to Battle Mountain?

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