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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, New York City, and Part Five, Thanksgiving,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jeannette is sent out to get her father in Welch, where does she finally find him?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) At the Green Lantern.
(c) Passed out on the side of the road.
(d) At a bar.

2. Why do Rex and Rose Mary leave the children with their grandparents?
(a) To go on a second honeymoon.
(b) They want the kids to spend 'quality time' with Erma.
(c) To return to Phoenix to pick up their belongings.
(d) Because Rex has a new moneymaking scheme in Texas.

3. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Envy.
(d) Shame.

4. What does Jeannette find out about her mother's finances in Part 4 that surprises her?
(a) That her mother owns land that is worth over a million dollars and hasn't sold it.
(b) That her mother's family was very rich when she was a child.
(c) That her mother had put aside money for all of the children when they were small.
(d) That her mother has been saving money to buy a house.

5. Rex and Rose Mary make some money for the family by:
(a) Doing odd jobs for their neighbors.
(b) Dealing drugs.
(c) Shoplifting food from stores and selling it.
(d) Scamming banks by making simultaneous withdrawals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the money that Lori and Jeannette have been saving?

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

3. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

4. What does Rex tell Jeannette when he takes her to the bus station in Part 3?

5. Why does Jeannette refuse to invite her father to her graduation?

(see the answer key)

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