Billy Deel shows up at the Walls' house with a BB gun. How does this encounter end?

Lori and Jeannette shoot at him with a pistol.

Rex thought Jeannette's homework was too easy. Name something he made her do to challenge her.

She had to do her math homework in binary numbers.

What does Billy Deel tell all the neighborhood kids?

That he and Jeannette are dating

Rose Mary almost dies (or at least almost gets hurt really badly) in this section. How?

In a fight with Rex, she almost falls out her bedroom window

Jeannette breaks one of the Walls family's unspoken rules. What was it?

Always pretend that life is one long and fun adventure

What did Brian witness between his dad and Ginger?

Rex & Ginger went into a bedroom while Brian sat by himself.

Rex and Rose Mary have two rules while the family lives in "The Tracks." What are they?

Come home when the streetlights go on, and use common sense.

How would you describe Rose Mary's teaching philosophy?

Give kids freedom to make mistakes and learn from them.

What was Rose Mary's philosophy when it came to animals in her home?

Let them in & teach self-sufficiency by not buying them food

Why did Miss Beatty, the principal, want to fire Rose Mary?

She lacked organization & wouldn't discipline her students.

How does Jeannette feel about Battle Mountain after their first year there?

She loves it and doesn't want to leave.

When Rex lost his job in the barite mine, how did his behavior change?

He started disappearing from home more frequently.

Why did the woman Rose Mary replaced, Miss Page, lose her teaching position?

She brought a loaded rifle to school.

How did Rex teach Jeannette to swim?

He threw her into the middle of a natural sulfur spring.

Rose Mary getting regular paychecks actually created a problem. What was it?

Rex would always steal her paychecks.

Jeannette and Brian conduct an experiment in an abandoned shed near the dump. What happens?

They start a chemical fire that nearly kills them.

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1
Billy Deel shows up at the Walls' house with a BB gun. How does this encounter end?
Rose Mary, worried about Billy, invites him in for dinner.
Lori and Jeannette shoot at him with a pistol.
Rex kills him in a drunken rage.
Brian kidnaps him, knocks him out, & stores him in the attic
2
After the Billy Deel incident, what do Rex and Rose Mary decide to do?
Report Billy's dad to Child Services
Enlist the kids in the army
Move the family to Phoenix
Make the kids formally apologize to Billy and his dad
3
Rex "heroically" brought the kids lunches when they didn't have any, and then he asks them...
"Have I ever let you down?"
"What's your name again?"
"Dude, where's my car?"
"Where did your mom put her last paycheck?"
4
Rex thought Jeannette's homework was too easy. Name something he made her do to challenge her.
She had to do her homework in addition to Lori's and Brian's
She had to do her math homework in binary numbers.
She had to take standardized test prep classes.
She had to read 2 novels of literary merit per month.
5
What does Billy Deel tell all the neighborhood kids?
That he pretends to like Jeannette but only to get to Lori
That he and his dad own a yacht in the South Pacific
That he is actually a wizard with magical powers
That he and Jeannette are dating
6
Rose Mary almost dies (or at least almost gets hurt really badly) in this section. How?
In a fight with Rex, she almost falls out her bedroom window
She gets attacked by a rabid coyote
Jeannette accidentally starts a fire in the house.
She gets shot by Billy Deel during a home invasion
7
Brian and Jeannette are intrigued by the Green Lantern. What is that place?
A skate park
A water park
A golf course
A brothel
8
Jeannette breaks one of the Walls family's unspoken rules. What was it?
Never talk back to an adult
Never tell anyone else about how poor they are
Always pretend that life is one long and fun adventure
Always treat one another with respect
9
What did Brian witness between his dad and Ginger?
Rex & Ginger went to dinner with Ginger's parents.
Rex & Ginger had a tickle fight while Brian was the referee.
Rex & Ginger climbed Battle Mountain on the backs of bears.
Rex & Ginger went into a bedroom while Brian sat by himself.
10
Rex and Rose Mary have two rules while the family lives in "The Tracks." What are they?
Listen to your teachers, but always speak your mind.
Never go to bed angry, and always wake up with a smile.
Come home when the streetlights go on, and use common sense.
Don't eat out of the garbage, and always fight back.
11
When the Walls arrive at Grandma Smith's house in Phoenix, how would you describe her?
She's in a nursing home, barely showing any signs of life.
She's distraught at the condition of the kids.
She's dead.
She's absolutely disgusted when she sees Rex.
12
How would you describe Rose Mary's teaching philosophy?
Push all kids to achieve with a rigorous curriculum.
Show favoritism to those students who appreciated art.
Be a strict disciplinarian to keep kids in line.
Give kids freedom to make mistakes and learn from them.
13
What was Rose Mary's philosophy when it came to animals in her home?
Let them in and give them anything they needed
Catch each animal to add to the family's petting zoo
Shoot any animal that entered the home
Let them in & teach self-sufficiency by not buying them food
14
Why did Miss Beatty, the principal, want to fire Rose Mary?
She lacked organization & wouldn't discipline her students.
She kept allowing different wild animals into the classroom.
She kept bringing up personal issues to her young students.
She was constantly fighting with her students.
15
How does Jeannette feel about Battle Mountain after their first year there?
She can't wait until they build the long-awaited water park.
She hates it and wants to move back to Midland.
She loves it and doesn't want to leave.
She likes the people but hates the desert heat.
16
When Rex lost his job in the barite mine, how did his behavior change?
He worked harder on building the Glass Castle.
He started disappearing from home more frequently.
He started devoting himself to being a better father.
He became more abusive towards his kids.
17
Why did the woman Rose Mary replaced, Miss Page, lose her teaching position?
She brought a loaded rifle to school.
She had an inappropriate relationship with the principal.
She fell asleep while teaching a class.
She had a heart attack and died.
18
How did Rex teach Jeannette to swim?
He dug a hole in the backyard, filled it, and threw her in.
He threw her into the middle of a natural sulfur spring.
He made her jump off a diving board with no one to catch her
He swam laps in the community pool with her on his back.
19
Rose Mary getting regular paychecks actually created a problem. What was it?
Rex would always steal her paychecks.
Brian always spent all of the money at the Green Lantern.
Rose Mary's an illegal immigrant and can't deposit checks.
She couldn't figure out how to access her direct deposit.
20
Jeannette and Brian conduct an experiment in an abandoned shed near the dump. What happens?
They are accused of trespassing and brought home by police.
They start a chemical fire that nearly kills them.
Brian fuses the bodies of a cat and dog to create CatDog.
They research in an effort to help Rex with The Prospector.
21
For the first time that we've seen in this book, Rose Mary gets a job. What is it?
Nurse
Astronaut
Teacher
Artist
22
Because there's very little food, what does Jeannette find Lori eating?
Scraps from the dumpster down the street
Pickle juice
Margarine mixed with sugar
The neighbor's cat
23
When they move to Phoenix, Rex lets the kids bring one thing. What's Jeannette's choice?
Her rock collection
Ginger, the lady from the Green Lantern
The first cat the family found in Battle Mountain
The ring Billy Deel gave her

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