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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What genre of book is "The Glass Castle"?
(a) Memoir.
(b) Suspense.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Biography.
2. Who takes care of baby Maureen while the family is moving?
(a) Brian.
(b) Grandma Smith.
(c) The Walls parents.
(d) Lori and Jeannette.
3. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?
(a) She wants nothing to do with her parents.
(b) She has a deep rage for them.
(c) She feels fondness and is a bit confused by them.
(d) She is filled with regrets about their relationship.
4. When Rex is able to get to the family's money, what does he spend it on?
(a) Alcohol and gambling.
(b) Gifts for his mistress.
(c) Gifts for the kids.
(d) Useless things for the house.
5. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?
(a) Because it is quiet and not chaotic.
(b) Because there are lots of children to be friends with.
(c) Because she gets lots of presents from her family.
(d) Because she is angry at her family, and doesn't want to go home.
Short Answer Questions
1. What job did Rose Mary once hold?
2. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?
3. What happens when Jeannette is released from the hospital?
4. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?
5. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Walls family frequently pack up and move in the middle of the night?
2. What are some examples of the neglect that the children suffer during their time in both Battle Mountain and in Phoenix?
3. What does the author feel towards her parents in light of the circumstances of her childhood?
4. What is Rose Mary's reply in Part 1 to Jeannette's asking her what she should tell others about her mother?
5. What are some of the unorthodox ways that the Walls parents get money and items for the house?
6. What incident precipitates the family's leaving Battle Mountain for Phoenix?
7. What is life like for the Walls children when they first move to Phoenix?
8. How does Jeannette's adult life differ from her mother's?
9. How does the author describe her father in Part 2 of the book?
10. Why does Jeannette ask the cab driver to go back to the apartment after she sees her mother from afar in Part 1?
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