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The Glass Castle, pages 67-109
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1
Brian and Jeannette are intrigued by the Green Lantern. What is that place?
A golf course
A brothel
A skate park
A water park
2
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 had a heart attack and died.
She fell asleep while teaching a class.
3
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 absolutely disgusted when she sees Rex.
She's dead.
4
When Rex lost his job in the barite mine, how did his behavior change?
He started disappearing from home more frequently.
He started devoting himself to being a better father.
He worked harder on building the Glass Castle.
He became more abusive towards his kids.
5
When they move to Phoenix, Rex lets the kids bring one thing. What's Jeannette's choice?
The ring Billy Deel gave her
The first cat the family found in Battle Mountain
Her rock collection
Ginger, the lady from the Green Lantern
6
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.
She had to read 2 novels of literary merit per month.
She had to take standardized test prep classes.
She had to do her homework in addition to Lori's and Brian's
7
Jeannette and Brian conduct an experiment in an abandoned shed near the dump. What happens?
They start a chemical fire that nearly kills them.
They research in an effort to help Rex with The Prospector.
They are accused of trespassing and brought home by police.
Brian fuses the bodies of a cat and dog to create CatDog.
8
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
9
Rose Mary getting regular paychecks actually created a problem. What was it?
Rose Mary's an illegal immigrant and can't deposit checks.
Brian always spent all of the money at the Green Lantern.
Rex would always steal her paychecks.
She couldn't figure out how to access her direct deposit.
10
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?"
11
How would you describe Rose Mary's teaching philosophy?
Be a strict disciplinarian to keep kids in line.
Push all kids to achieve with a rigorous curriculum.
Give kids freedom to make mistakes and learn from them.
Show favoritism to those students who appreciated art.
12
For the first time that we've seen in this book, Rose Mary gets a job. What is it?
Astronaut
Artist
Teacher
Nurse
13
Why did Miss Beatty, the principal, want to fire Rose Mary?
She was constantly fighting with her students.
She kept allowing different wild animals into the classroom.
She lacked organization & wouldn't discipline her students.
She kept bringing up personal issues to her young students.
14
Rose Mary almost dies (or at least almost gets hurt really badly) in this section. How?
Jeannette accidentally starts a fire in the house.
She gets attacked by a rabid coyote
In a fight with Rex, she almost falls out her bedroom window
She gets shot by Billy Deel during a home invasion
15
What was Rose Mary's philosophy when it came to animals in her home?
Catch each animal to add to the family's petting zoo
Let them in and give them anything they needed
Shoot any animal that entered the home
Let them in & teach self-sufficiency by not buying them food
16
After the Billy Deel incident, what do Rex and Rose Mary decide to do?
Make the kids formally apologize to Billy and his dad
Report Billy's dad to Child Services
Move the family to Phoenix
Enlist the kids in the army
17
How does Jeannette feel about Battle Mountain after their first year there?
She loves it and doesn't want to leave.
She likes the people but hates the desert heat.
She hates it and wants to move back to Midland.
She can't wait until they build the long-awaited water park.
18
How did Rex teach Jeannette to swim?
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.
He dug a hole in the backyard, filled it, and threw her in.
He threw her into the middle of a natural sulfur spring.
19
Jeannette breaks one of the Walls family's unspoken rules. What was it?
Always pretend that life is one long and fun adventure
Never tell anyone else about how poor they are
Always treat one another with respect
Never talk back to an adult
20
What did Brian witness between his dad and Ginger?
Rex & Ginger went into a bedroom while Brian sat by himself.
Rex & Ginger had a tickle fight while Brian was the referee.
Rex & Ginger went to dinner with Ginger's parents.
Rex & Ginger climbed Battle Mountain on the backs of bears.
21
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 kills him in a drunken rage.
Brian kidnaps him, knocks him out, & stores him in the attic
Rose Mary, worried about Billy, invites him in for dinner.
22
Rex and Rose Mary have two rules while the family lives in "The Tracks." What are they?
Never go to bed angry, and always wake up with a smile.
Listen to your teachers, but always speak your mind.
Come home when the streetlights go on, and use common sense.
Don't eat out of the garbage, and always fight back.
23
What does Billy Deel tell all the neighborhood kids?
That he and his dad own a yacht in the South Pacific
That he is actually a wizard with magical powers
That he pretends to like Jeannette but only to get to Lori
That he and Jeannette are dating
