View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Walls children get along socially at their new school in Part 3?
(a) The other children are jealous of them.
(b) The other kids ignore them.
(c) The other kids all want to be friends with them because they're new.
(d) The other children make fun of them and they get into fights.

2. How do the Thanksgiving guests remember Rex?
(a) With indifference.
(b) With great resentment.
(c) As a man who caused more trouble than he was worth.
(d) As an important force in their lives.

3. After Jeannette gets a divorce, what type of life does she choose to live?
(a) A simpler life.
(b) A life of luxury.
(c) She decides to devote her life to non-profit work.
(d) A life devoted to her parents.

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 had put aside money for all of the children when they were small.
(c) That her mother's family was very rich when she was a child.
(d) That her mother has been saving money to buy a house.

5. What is Brian's occupation in Part 4?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Miner.

6. What does Brian's mother do with what Jeanette and Brian find while foraging in the woods?
(a) She keeps it because it "raises her spirits".
(b) She loses it before she can sell it.
(c) She gives it as a gift to a friend.
(d) She sells it to a neighbor for less than it is worth.

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

8. Where does Jeannette attend college?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Boston College.

9. What does Rex tell Jeannette when he takes her to the bus station in Part 3?
(a) That she is always welcome to change her mind and come back home.
(b) That once she leaves, she is no longer welcome in the home.
(c) That she is making a huge mistake and will not be able to get along without her family.
(d) That he knows that she will be a huge success.

10. How does Erma differ from Grandma Smith?
(a) Erma is close her family, and Grandma Smith was distant.
(b) Erma is very kind and shy, while Grandma Smith was standoffish.
(c) Erma is callous and rough, while Grandma Smith was very nurturing.
(d) Erma is very urban and streetwise, while Grandma Smith was very "country".

11. In Part 3, Jeannette and Lori make big plans to do what?
(a) Steal their parent's money.
(b) Visit their Grandma Smith.
(c) Get jobs to help support the family.
(d) Go to New York City.

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

13. Where does Jeannette get a job in Part 3?
(a) A nursing home.
(b) A cafeteria.
(c) A supermarket.
(d) A jewelry store.

14. Why do the other children look down on the Walls children?
(a) Because their mother doesn't have a real job.
(b) Because they aren't from Welch.
(c) Because of their lack of clothing and food.
(d) Because they are "teacher's pets."

15. What do Jeannette and Brian find when they are foraging in the woods?
(a) A set of golf clubs.
(b) A camera.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) An expensive diamond ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do Rose Mary and Rex react to the children's story about the incident between Erma and Brian?

3. What event throws Rex and Rose Mary into homelessness?

4. What event precipitates the argument in which Erma ends up hitting Lori?

5. What incident helps cement Jeannette's conviction to leave Welch and her family?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 794 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample