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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. Where does Rex take Jeannette while her mother is gone in Part 3?
(a) To the opera.
(b) To a dance at her school.
(c) To a pool hall.
(d) To buy a new dress for school.

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

3. What is Jeannette's mother doing when Jeannette hurt herself in Part 2?
(a) She is asleep in the living room.
(b) She is helping Jeannette.
(c) She is in the other room, painting.
(d) She is not in the house.

4. What was Rex doing when he met Rose Mary?
(a) He was a traveling salesman.
(b) He was in the Air Force.
(c) He did not have a job.
(d) He was working as an electrical engineer.

5. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Cries.
(b) Asks to be taken back home.
(c) Goes on to a party.
(d) Calls her friend to talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?

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

3. Why does Rex leave the job that has been arranged for him in Part 4?

4. What incident gets Maureen sentenced to one year in the hospital?

5. What is the high school guidance counselor's advice for Jeannette?

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