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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 Rose Mary inherit when her mother dies?
(a) A house in Arizona and land in Texas.
(b) Several hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Her mother's jewelry collection.
(d) A mansion.

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

3. Which of the following descriptions might best describe Jeannette?
(a) Carefree, giddy.
(b) Self-reliant, strong.
(c) Angry, bitter.
(d) Indifferent, lazy.

4. What basic needs do Jeannette's family not always provide?
(a) Education of any type.
(b) Love.
(c) Safety.
(d) Food and shelter.

5. Which of these attributes does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Self-pity.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when the Walls children begin school in Phoenix?

3. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?

4. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?

5. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?

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