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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 183-241,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeannette do with the stolen item from her job?
(a) She tells her sister to do what she wants to with it.
(b) She returns it after just one day.
(c) She gives it to her father.
(d) She sells it.

2. In 7th grade, Jeannette finds a sense of belonging by:
(a) Becoming closer friends with Dinitia.
(b) Working for the school newspaper and a small local paper.
(c) Getting a full time job in a nursing home.
(d) Finally finding a group of friends.

3. What does Rose Mary want to discuss with her daughter in Part 1?
(a) The author's childhood.
(b) Painters and a recent art exhibit.
(c) How she needs help.
(d) Politics.

4. What is the incident in the first section of Part 2 that serves as a metaphor for the neglect that the children suffer?
(a) The baby is left on top of the car.
(b) Brian is left in an apartment alone when the family moves.
(c) Jeannette falls out of the car and her parents don't notice for a while.
(d) Lori runs away and the family doesn't realize that she is gone.

5. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?
(a) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.
(b) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home.
(c) She is deeply ashamed.
(d) It is genuinely not important to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

2. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?

3. How does Erma differ from Grandma Smith?

4. How do Grandpa and Uncle Stanley react to Erma?

5. Where does Rex take Jeannette while her mother is gone in Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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