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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 129-183,.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Brian do when some neighborhood kids break out a window in the house?
(a) He chases after them and throws rocks at them.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He sits on the porch and cries.
(d) He tells his father, who goes to talk to the other parents.

3. What does Rose Mary tell the kids when they complain about their living conditions?
(a) That if they are unhappy they should leave.
(b) That they need to go out and get jobs to help the family.
(c) That many people on their street have worse situations than theirs.
(d) That they are very lucky that they have their siblings.

4. Where did Rex grow up?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Welch, West Virginia.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) Biloxi, Mississippi.

5. How does the Walls' financial situation improve for a time in Pheonix?
(a) Rex stops drinking and works regularly.
(b) Rose Mary begins to sell more of her paintings.
(c) Jeannette finds an after-school job that pays well.
(d) They are getting money from mineral rights on the land in Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hot Pot?

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

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

4. How has Rose Mary reacted to previous offers of help from her children?

5. What do the children think of their new home in Arizona?

(see the answer key)

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