Even More Betsey Brown Responses

1. Have you changed your opinion of the book? 
No. I finished it and didn't enjoy it.
2. Has what you predicted happened?
Not entirely. While Jane did break down and leave the family like I thought she would, everything else I predicted didn't happen.
3.  What has occurred in the plot or with the characters that surprised you? 
Somewhat. I was surprised that they started to behave well when they had Carrie helping around the house. On the other hand, I wasn't surprised when Jane came home and got rid of Carrie, or when the kids shifted back to the way they were before Carrie. Jane is just a bad mother that not only can't take care of her children, but she blames it on everyone else.
4. What scene stands out as being the most important scene so far?
Betsey running away was probably the most important scene. It set a couple things in motion, such as Jane leaving and the relationship between Greer and Jane being stressed. It also led to Carrie showing up, but she was gotten rid of by Jane very quickly.
5. What character at the moment seems to have changed the most?
Honestly, none of them. They are all the exact same in the end as when they began. They had changed while Carrie was there, but when she was gone they just stopped. Again, I bring up the point of Jane being unable to run the house. That hasn't changed about Jane. Betsey being a terrible character overall hasn't changed. Greer being his odd character who plays the drums hasn't changed. Sure, they may have started to actually do some work around the house, but I don't think their actual personalities have changed or their thought process.
6. How have events in the plot been complicated?
Jane came back. I saw their being some sort of redemption in the book while she was gone, and maybe the characters would grow out of the phase of, well, terribleness. Sadly, all good things come to an end, and Jane returned, thus ruining the book for me. If the plot had gone along where Jane didn't return, I might have enjoyed the book.
7. What page did you leave off?
I finished it.