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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. What is Jeannette's profession?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Literature Professor.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Elementary Teacher.

2. What does Jeannette expect her new grandparents to be like?
(a) Warm, nurturing, and fun.
(b) Cruel, because that has been her experience.
(c) Serious like her father.
(d) She has no idea what having a grandparent would be like.

3. Where does the Wall family move at the beginning of Part 3 of the book?
(a) Welch, West Virginia.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Texas.

4. What incident gets Maureen sentenced to one year in the hospital?
(a) She sets fire to her boyfriend's home.
(b) She robs a convenience store while on drugs.
(c) She stabs her mother during an argument.
(d) She threatens her brother and sisters.

5. What happens to greatly improve Lori's situation at school and home?
(a) She becomes a cheerleader.
(b) She gets glasses and can finally see well.
(c) She finds a boyfriend.
(d) A teacher takes a great interest in her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?

2. What does Rose Mary want to discuss with her daughter in Part 1?

3. After Lily Ruth Maureen is born, where does the family move?

4. Who is Ginnie Sue?

5. Who helps Rose Mary write and organize her lesson plans?

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