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The Glass Castle Rev
Use this study stack to help you study for the unit test over The Glass Castle.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The majority of the narrative is told as a flashback. In the beginning of the novel, Jeannette Panics because she catches her mother doing what? | She is digging through a Dumpster. |
| How old is Jeannette when her pink dress catches on fire while cooking hot dogs? | Three Years old |
| Abruptly leaving ones' responsibilities is called what in the book? | Doing the skedaddle |
| After falling out of the car at age five, what phrase makes Jeannette laugh and forgive her father? | Snot locker |
| What is Jeannette given for Christmas when she is five? | Venus |
| In what town does the family live in an abandoned train depot? | Battle Mountain, Nevada |
| What game were they playing when Billy Deel kisses Jeannette? | Hide-n-Seek |
| What place does Jeannette consider home, until her father tells her it is Welch? | Phoenix |
| What does Rosemary have a degree in? | Education (Teacher) |
| To prove that wild animals can be dealt with properly, rather than killing them, what does Rex do? | He takes the kids to the zoo and lets them pet a cheetah. |
| What does Rex get as a Christmas present on the night he ruins Christmas for the family? | A lighter |
| Rosemary considers herself a/an ________________________ addict. | Chocolate, Sugar, or Excitement |
| What does Erma put on Jeannette's school lunch sandwiches? | Lard |
| What does Lori eat when they are almost out of food? | Margarine |
| What does Rose Mary tell Jeannette to do to the ham to make it palatable? | Scrape off the maggots. |
| What does Rose Mary keep to raise her self-esteem? | A diamond ring found in the woods. |
| Why does Dinitia Hewitt stop bullying Jeannette? | Jeannette helps her five-year-old neighbor return home after a near dog attack. |
| Why is Dinitia arrested? | She murdered her mother's boyfriend. |
| What invention of Jeannette's is Rex impressed with? | Braces |
| Why does Jeannette start to feel more comfortable going to school events in Welch? | She has a reason for being there, covering them for the school newspaper. |
| Why does Jeannette ask her mother to leave Rex? | She believes they can get public assistance (welfare) if there is no father involved in the family. |
| How does Lori end up in New York? | She babysits for Jeannette's teacher during the summer when she moves to Iowa. In return, she receives $200 and a bus ticket to New York. |
| How does Jeannette's parents arrive in New York? | Their van breaks down on the highway, and their dog gets loose and is chased by the police, blocking traffic. |
| Which Walls child is considered the "most fragile" of the Walls children? | Maureen |
| Because she is upset about having to be responsible for herself, what does Maureen do? | She stabs Rose Mary when Rose Mary kicks her out "for her own good." |
| How does Billy Deel retaliate when Jeannette gives him the ring he gave her back? | He attacks them with a BB gun. |
| Why does Lori get into a physical fight with Erma? | She catches Erma touching Brian inappropriately. |
| Which character did Rex get into cursing matches with? | Grandma Smith |
| Where does Jeannette live with her first husband, Eric? | Park Avenue |
| At the end of the novel, Jeannette's current husband, John, is given credit for doing what for the family? | Reuniting them for the first time after Rex's death. |
| Why was Jeannette named after Mrs. Bivens? | Mrs. Bivens was the only adult that ever believed in Rex (poetry contest). |
| What event is given credit for the break up of the family for some time? | Maureen's arrest/court hearing. |
| What happens to Dinitia Hewitt? | She is put in jail for murdering her mother's boyfriend. |
| Why does Jeannette stop bathing at her grandfather's house? | Her uncle, Stanley, tried to touch her inappropriately. |
| Why is Chuck Yeager Rex's hero? | He is very much like him, but he was able to make something of himself (broke sound barrier) |
| Why does Lori want to move to New York particularly? | She is told that there are many artsy people there, and she feels she will fit in. |
| Symbols: The Glass Castle, Fire, The Joshua Tree, Venus, Jeanette's Geode, Demon-Hunting knife, Emerald City. | Make sure to choose three of these. Explain what you believe each represents. Use evidence (events) from the novel to support your opinion. |
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