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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. Where did Jeannette's mother grow up?
(a) London.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Michigan.

2. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?
(a) They are homeless.
(b) With friends in a housing project.
(c) In a halfway house.
(d) In a nursing home.

3. Why does Brian go to investigate the Green Lantern?
(a) He wants to meet the girls there.
(b) Jeannette dares him to.
(c) He thinks he will see his father there.
(d) His friends tell him he should.

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

5. What is the Hot Pot?
(a) A special hiding place in the basement.
(b) The name of the place that the kids build a fort.
(c) A hot spring where the family goes to swim.
(d) A local bar that Rex frequents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these attributes does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?

2. What kind of work does Rex do while they are in Arizona?

3. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?

4. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

5. What is Jeannette's profession?

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