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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, A Woman on the Street,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?
(a) They think rules are very important.
(b) They want to fit in with everyone.
(c) They refuse to conform to them.
(d) They are very responsible, but don't like it.

2. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?
(a) In a nursing home.
(b) They are homeless.
(c) With friends in a housing project.
(d) In a halfway house.

3. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?
(a) That she would change if she wasn't so old.
(b) That she needs a lot of help if she is going to change.
(c) That she cannot change because of her husband.
(d) That she does not want to change.

4. Why does Jeannette meet Rose Mary at this location in Part 1?
(a) Her mother will only meet her in public.
(b) Because she doesn't want to be seen with her mother.
(c) She doesn't want her mother to see where she lives.
(d) Because her mother likes it there.

5. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:
(a) Strict discipline.
(b) To be coddled, as they are unable to be responsible.
(c) Freedom and the chance to learn to fend for themselves.
(d) Physical punishment and to learn respect for elders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?

2. How does Jeannette feel as she looks around her comfortable apartment?

3. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?

4. Which of these attributes does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?

5. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?

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