When Jeannette told her mother she was going to New York to join Lori, why was Rose Mary upset?

she said it was unfair that Jeannette got to go & she didn't

What did Jeannette do when she saw her mother rooting through a dumpster?

Asked the taxi driver to take her home

Which members of the Walls family end up living in New York City?

Rex, Rose Mary, Lori, Brian and Jeannette

Battle Mountain won a newspaper contest that said it was:

the ugliest, most forlorn, most godforsaken town in the USA

What was the best time Jeannette recalled having in the summer in Welch?

Swimming at the free swim with Dinitia

Why was Jeannette so angry after the child-welfare man left?

Because she was afraid her family would be split up

What was Rex's reaction when Jeannette told him the guy at the bar had tried to attack her?

He said he knew she could handle herself

In sixth grade, how did Jeannette feed herself?

She found food in the garbage that other kids threw away

What did Rex say to Jeannette when they came back to get her after she fell out of the car?

"You busted your snot locker pretty good"

How does Rex fix the holes in the floor of the house?

he pounds cans flat and nails them over the holes

Why does the Walls family leave Battle Mountain?

a gunfight between the Walls kids and Billy

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A reading comprehension test on the full book "The Glass Castle"

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1
What recurring motif best symbolizes fear and danger throughout the novel?
fire
hunger
alcoholism
fighting/weapons
2
Why didn't Jeannette finish paining the house?
No one would help her
She ran out of paint
She couldn't reach the high up parts
The paint froze
3
When Jeannette told her mother she was going to New York to join Lori, why was Rose Mary upset?
she said it was unfair that Jeannette got to go & she didn't
she didn't think Jeannette would be safe in NYC
she was going to miss having Jeannette around the house
she needed Jeannette to stay to take care of Brian & Maureen
4
What was Rex's plan to support his family in the Nevada desert?
Find gold with his invention
Uncover the mob
Sell geodes and other desert rocks
Get an office job
5
What did Jeannette do when she saw her mother rooting through a dumpster?
Took her mother out to eat at a seafood buffet
Asked the taxi driver to take her home
Ran down the alley and hid
Helped her find some reusable items
6
What was Rex's nickname for Jeannette?
Mountain Lion
Alley Cat
Mountain Goat
Pumpkin
7
Which members of the Walls family end up living in New York City?
Rex
Rose Mary
everyone but Maureen
Lori, Brian and Jeannette
8
Why were the Walls children banished to the basement while Rex & Rose Mary were away?
They caught Erma being a pervert
Lori slapped Erma back
They stole Erma's cigarettes
Erma didn't like that Jeannette was hanging out w/black kids
9
Battle Mountain won a newspaper contest that said it was:
the ugliest, most forlorn, most godforsaken town in the USA
the most economically stable desert city
the safest place in the country to raise children
the armpit of the Southwest
10
What was the best time Jeannette recalled having in the summer in Welch?
Working an internship at the local paper
Getting a job
Swimming at the free swim with Dinitia
Swimming in the irrigation ditch with Brian and Maureen
11
Why does Jeannette accept the ring from Billy?
she wants to be his girlfriend
she thinks it's pretty
she wants to blackmail Billy
she wants to give it to her Mom
12
What did Brian do with the Sad Sack comic book he got for his birthday?
threw it away
gave it to Maureen
used it to start a fire
gave it to a prostitute
13
Why was Jeannette so angry after the child-welfare man left?
Because he didn't do a thorough investigation
Because she was afraid her family would be split up
Because he didn't take her away immediately
Because he said they were poor
14
What did Jeannette do with the watch she stole?
gave it to her mother
put it back after a few days
pawned it for money
gave it to Brian to sell
15
What does Jeannette start collecting when the family lives in Battle Mountain?
Barbies
Rocks
Old cans & chemicals
Lizards
16
When Jeannette met her mother for lunch and offered to help, what did her mother ask for?
Dentures
Money to help pay rent
An electrolysis treatment
A new coat
17
What was Rex's reaction when Jeannette told him the guy at the bar had tried to attack her?
He scammed the guy for his money in a pool game
He went back and beat the guy up
He said he knew she could handle herself
He apologized for putting her in the situation
18
What word best describes the relationship between Rex and Grandma Smith (Rose Mary's mother)?
Loving
Tolerant
Respectful
Contentious
19
What did Jeannette learn about Ginnie Sue's (her friend's mom) job ?
It put chicken on the table
It was gross and resulted in having lots of kids
You had to be attractive to be successful at it
All moms did it sometimes to make ends meet
20
When the family left Arizona, what did they do with their house?
allowed the gypsies to live there
left it vacant
sold it
rented it out
21
In sixth grade, how did Jeannette feed herself?
She put her parents on a budget and used their $ to buy food
She found food in the garbage that other kids threw away
She and Brian ate pokeweed that grew behind their house
She started babysitting and ate other people's houses
22
What did Rex say to Jeannette when they came back to get her after she fell out of the car?
"It's my fault! I'm sorry about that darn door."
"You busted your snot locker pretty good"
"We were already halfway to Vegas without you!"
"You shouldn't have been so careless"
23
Where did Jeannette get a job when her mother and Lori were away for the summer?
at an ice cream shop
at a fast food restaurant
doing a paper route
at a jewelry store
24
How does Rex fix the holes in the floor of the house?
he pounds cans flat and nails them over the holes
he puts tile over the old wood floor
he takes out the rest of the floor so it's even
he stuffs them full of newspaper
25
Why does the Walls family leave Battle Mountain?
they run away from the debt Rex has built up at the bar
a gunfight between the Walls kids and Billy
they get caught scamming the bank
the creditors are after them
26
What was Rex's phrase for leaving town?
Going on a holiday
Doing the skedaddle
Doing the old heave-ho
Pulling up stakes
27
What zoo animal does Rex allow Jeannette to pet?
cobra
fox
tiger
cheetah

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