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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. Jeannette has how many siblings?
(a) Four sisters.
(b) A brother and two sisters.
(c) No siblings.
(d) Five brothers.

2. What is the Green Lantern?
(a) The secret place where the children go to play.
(b) A bar where the parents often go.
(c) A spot in the woods where Jeannette and Brian play.
(d) A brothel that the children frequently walk by.

3. What does Jeannette want to do for a career by the time she is in 7th grade?
(a) Be a scientist.
(b) Be a writer.
(c) Be a teacher.
(d) Be a social worker.

4. How does Lori get burned at the house in Welch?
(a) She is lighting a fire and the kerosene explodes on her.
(b) She is playing with matches and catches her dress on fire.
(c) She is cooking for her younger brothers.
(d) One of the children from school starts a fire in her yard.

5. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?
(a) He likes to paint and do ceramics with them.
(b) He never does anything with them.
(c) He tells them stories at night and plays outside with them.
(d) He likes to play board games and cards with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?

2. Where did Jeannette's mother grow up?

3. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

4. Where does the Wall family move at the beginning of Part 3 of the book?

5. Why does Rex leave home and disappear for several days following the death of his mother?

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