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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, The Desert, Pages 62-125,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?
(a) Rex is convinced that government agents or police are after the family.
(b) Rex is a convict and the family must not be discovered.
(c) Rose Mary wants the children to travel all of the time.
(d) The weather makes the baby sick.

2. In Part 2, how old is Jeannette when she gets injured?
(a) Three years old.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) A few days old.
(d) Six years old.

3. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?
(a) One year.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) Six weeks.

4. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?
(a) She should pretend that her mother is dead.
(b) She should tell the truth.
(c) She should tell them it is none of their business.
(d) She should make up whatever makes her feel best.

5. How does Jeannette learn to swim?
(a) She falls into the water and has to swim to shore on her own.
(b) Her father throws her into the water repeatedly until she swims.
(c) She is able to take lessons at the local country club.
(d) Her brother teaches her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?

3. Where did Jeannette grow up?

4. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?

5. What else does Rose Mary tell Jeannette in their meeting that she should do?

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