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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2: Excess Baggage, Cutting Loose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gladys discover before she got married?
(a) She hates her life.
(b) She is in love.
(c) She hates her dad.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. In what year was Anita born?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1919.

3. What was Gladys NOT, during the time Anita was growing up?
(a) A giving person.
(b) A demonstrative person.
(c) A loving mom.
(d) A happy person.

4. Where did Anita spend her summers?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) Memphis.

5. What was the result of James' behavior?
(a) He lost his home.
(b) Gladys divorced him.
(c) He went bankrupt.
(d) He lost his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Anita travel with during her time she ran away?

2. Who is Gladys?

3. What does Anita note that her mother did not have in her life during her growing up years?

4. What did Anita long for during Chapter 2?

5. What did Gladys have to do to support herself and her daughter?

(see the answer key)

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