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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. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?
(a) Jeannette.
(b) Brian.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Maureen.
2. What incident gets the Walls family escorted out of the zoo by security?
(a) The children throw something at one of the lions.
(b) Jeannette steals ice cream for her siblings.
(c) Rex tries to sneak all of the children in without paying admission.
(d) Rex allows the children to get behind the bars to pet a cheetah.
3. How does Jeannette learn to swim?
(a) She is able to take lessons at the local country club.
(b) Her father throws her into the water repeatedly until she swims.
(c) Her brother teaches her.
(d) She falls into the water and has to swim to shore on her own.
4. After Lily Ruth Maureen is born, where does the family move?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Battle Mountain.
(d) West Virginia.
5. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?
(a) It is genuinely not important to her.
(b) She is deeply ashamed.
(c) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.
(d) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the glass castle?
2. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?
3. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?
4. Who is the oldest child in the Walls family?
5. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some examples of the neglect that the children suffer during their time in both Battle Mountain and in Phoenix?
2. How is the accident when Jeannette gets burned symbolic of her childhood as a whole?
3. "The Glass Castle" is the author's story of the unusual, and some would say tragic, circumstances of her childhood. What is the author's tone as she tells her story? How does this reflect who she is as a person?
4. How was Jeannette's childhood atypical?
5. What are Rex's feelings about how the family finances should be handled? How does he manage money?
6. How does Rose Mary's philosophy of life make it difficult for her to hold a job?
7. How does the author describe her father in Part 2 of the book?
8. How does Jeannette's adult life differ from her mother's?
9. What are some of the unorthodox ways that the Walls parents get money and items for the house?
10. What is Rose Mary's reply in Part 1 to Jeannette's asking her what she should tell others about her mother?
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