What was the one thing that the author enjoyed most during her stay at the hospital?

That she had her own room, she never had to worry about running out of chewing gum/food, she had a T.V.

Why did Jeannette’s father leave the military?

To make a living and get rich for his family

Where did the book’s title come from?

The author’s father would build the family a castle of glass

Where does the author meet her mother for lunch?

The mother’s favorite Chinese restaurant.

What order were the Walls children born?

Lori, Mary Charlene (died as an infant), Jeannette, Brian

What did the author’s father get in an argument with the doctor about?

About letting Jeannette’s burns “breathe”

What happened to the author’s brother, Brian?

He fell off the couch and broke his head open

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1
What was the one thing that the author enjoyed most during her stay at the hospital?
That she had her own room
she never had to worry about running out of chewing gum/food
she did not have to see her family
she had a T.V.
2
Why did Jeannette’s father leave the military?
because he wanted to be a bestselling author
because he hated it
because he wanted to join a Broadway musical
To make a living and get rich for his family
3
What was the author cooking (at age 3) when she burned herself?
mac and cheese
hot dogs
pizza rolls
grilled cheese
4
What had Jeannette become obsessed with after returning from the hospital?
barbies
fire
painting
gardening
5
What was one of the first things that Jeannette did when she got home?
she cooked some hot dogs
she made a sandwich
she went bad to the hospital due to a head injury
she cried a lot
6
Where did the book’s title come from?
she really liked making glass
the author was really clumsy
glass was made with fire
The author’s father would build the family a castle of glass
7
What had Jeannette’s father called her nose that she found so funny?
snout
booger holder
Snot Locker
nose
8
Where does the author meet her mother for lunch?
The mother’s favorite Chinese restaurant.
The mother's house
The mother’s favorite Japanese restaurant.
They do not meet for lunch
9
What order were the Walls children born?
Lori, Mary Charlene (died as infant), Brian, Jannette
Lori, Mary Charlene (died as an infant), Jeannette, Brian
Lori, Brian, Jeannette
Jeannette, Lori, Brian
10
Where did Grandma Smith live?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Santa Fe, Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
Mexico
11
What did the author’s father get in an argument with the doctor about?
about his own health
about witch doctors being better than professional doctors
About letting Jeannette’s burns “breathe”
about proper fishing techniques
12
What happened to the author’s brother, Brian?
He lost all of this teeth
He got in a car accident
He fell off the couch and broke his head open
He ate many bugs
13
What type of car did Jeannette’s parents drive?
a blue goose
a yellow dragon
a red snake
a green machine

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