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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rose Mary's philosophy on child-rearing?
(a) She will not let children out of her sight.
(b) She thinks that children should not be allowed to make decisions.
(c) She believes that children need freedom and no structure.
(d) She believes in very harsh discipline.

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

3. Which of the following descriptions might best describe Jeannette?
(a) Indifferent, lazy.
(b) Carefree, giddy.
(c) Self-reliant, strong.
(d) Angry, bitter.

4. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?
(a) She says that she is not allowed to cook, but did it anyway.
(b) She tells them that her mother injured her on purpose.
(c) She says that her sister distracted her and that is why she got hurt.
(d) She says that she is allowed to cook alone, because she is very mature.

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

6. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?
(a) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.
(b) It is genuinely not important to her.
(c) She is deeply ashamed.
(d) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home.

7. Why does Rex tell his family that he has lost his job?
(a) There is no more work, the company is closing.
(b) Because the government made his company fire him.
(c) Because it's time to quit and "look for gold."
(d) His boss does not like him.

8. What happens to Jeannette when she first starts school in Blythe?
(a) She hates school and hides out to avoid it.
(b) She gets held back a grade.
(c) She is picked on because of her intelligence.
(d) She has a very hard time academically.

9. Why does Brian go to investigate the Green Lantern?
(a) He thinks he will see his father there.
(b) Jeannette dares him to.
(c) His friends tell him he should.
(d) He wants to meet the girls there.

10. When Rex is able to get to the family's money, what does he spend it on?
(a) Useless things for the house.
(b) Alcohol and gambling.
(c) Gifts for the kids.
(d) Gifts for his mistress.

11. Who helps Rose Mary write and organize her lesson plans?
(a) Lori.
(b) Rex.
(c) Another teacher.
(d) Brian.

12. What kind of work does Rex do while they are in Arizona?
(a) He does not work.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Bartender.

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

14. What is the Hot Pot?
(a) The name of the place that the kids build a fort.
(b) A hot spring where the family goes to swim.
(c) A local bar that Rex frequents.
(d) A special hiding place in the basement.

15. The family often lacks basic necessities, which is underscored by an incident in which Jeannette finds her sister, Lori, eating what?
(a) Dirt.
(b) A stick of margarine with some sugar.
(c) Apples from the neighbor's tree.
(d) Food that she found out in the yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rose Mary dislike her teaching job?

2. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?

3. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?

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

5. How does the Walls' financial situation improve for a time in Pheonix?

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