The Glass Castle: Pages 58-135
The glass castle is a memoir that so far up to page 135 has given a good insight into the Walls family and the struggles they have undergone due to Rex and his drinking habits. Just how much do you remember from the pages? Take the quiz below and find out. Have fun.
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In Battle Mountain, Jeannette starts what kind of a collection?
- A.
Treasures from the dump
- B.
Rocks from the desert
- C.
Hazardous wastes & matches
- D.
Books
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B. Rocks from the desertExplanation
Jeannette starts a rock collection from what she finds in the desert. She charges $600 per rock; her only customer is Dad, and she lets him have the rock on credit.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What lesson did Dad teach Jeannette at the "Hot Pot?"
- A.
Sink or swim
- B.
How to order a drink
- C.
Don't play with fire
- D.
You learn more, you earn more
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A. Sink or swimExplanation
Dad throws Jeannette in the water multiple times at the "Hot Pot," a natural sulfur spring until she learns to swim on her own.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Mom and Dad get in a bad fight in Battle Mountain. Rose Mary is sick of Rex's dreams, illusions, and empty promises. How does this argument end up?
- A.
They end up rolling around on the floor laughing about it.
- B.
Rex leaves the house and goes to the Owl Club.
- C.
The kids run to the neighbors house to ask for help to stop them.
- D.
Rex dangles Rose Mary from the second-floor window by her ankles.
Correct Answer
D. Rex dangles Rose Mary from the second-floor window by her ankles.Explanation
The argument goes on longer than usual and gets very loud before she appears from the window.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Rose Mary gets a job at the Battle Mountain Intermediate School. Why does she hate teaching?
- A.
Her mother was a teacher and she worries she's giving up on her dream
- B.
She doesn't care about rules and how her students act or work
- C.
She's assigned to Lori's Class
- D.
She does not want to be bothered with grading homework
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A. Her mother was a teacher and she worries she's giving up on her dreamExplanation
Rose Mary's mother was a teacher and "lacked faith" in Rose Mary's artistic ability.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What did Brian get to pick out for his birthday, and what happened to it?
- A.
A new bike, it got left behind when they moved to Phoenix
- B.
A toy from the thrift shop, he forgets it at the restaurant
- C.
A comic book, Dad made him give it to Ginger
- D.
A piece of candy, he had to share it with his sisters
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C. A comic book, Dad made him give it to GingerExplanation
Dad had let him pick out a Sad Sack comic book before having dinner with Ginger at the Nevada Hotel. Afterward, they went upstairs, and Dad and Ginger went into a bedroom while Brian stayed outside to read. Dad made Brian give the comic book to Ginger because it was the gentlemanly thing to do.Rate this question:
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- 6.
How does Billy Deel react to Jeannette telling him she won't be his friend or keep his ring anymore?
- A.
He responds by saying, "Big deal!"
- B.
He tries to shoot them with a pistol.
- C.
He starts shooting at them with a BB gun.
- D.
He tries to rape her.
Correct Answer
C. He starts shooting at them with a BB gun.Explanation
The day after, Billy comes to meet Lori, Brian, and Jeannette at her house and calls out Jeannette’s name. Lori tries to tell him to leave but sees that he has a gun, though Brian says it must be just a BB gun. Billy says to Jeannette, “I told you you’d be sorry,” and starts shooting at each of them.Rate this question:
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When the family moves to Phoenix to live in Grandma Smith's house, Mom tells Jeannette it'll be an adventure. What are her plans for when they get there?
- A.
Starting an art studio using her inheritance to buy supplies
- B.
Getting a new teaching job to continue her career
- C.
Settling down and having one more child
- D.
Becoming an author writing stories and plays
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A. Starting an art studio using her inheritance to buy suppliesExplanation
Rose Mary begins to set up her art studio and uses much of her inheritance to buy oil paints, acrylics, silk screens, pastels, and more materials. The kids pore over old magazines to find possible subject material to cut out and paste into Mom’s reference binder.Rate this question:
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- 8.
In Phoenix, Jeannette and Brian start Pervert Hunting in the neighborhood after Jeannette awakens to a man in her room. How did he get in, and what do her parents do to make sure it doesn't happen again?
- A.
He broke into the house, so they add bars to their windows to make it safer and prevent it from happening again.
- B.
Maureen let the man in because she thought he was a friend of Dad's, her parents scold Maureen and tell her never to talk to strangers.
- C.
They leave the doors and windows open for ventilation, and they refuse to give in to fear by starting to close them.
- D.
Jeannette realizes she just dreamt it, she starts sleeping in her sister's room in case she has more nightmares.
Correct Answer
C. They leave the doors and windows open for ventilation, and they refuse to give in to fear by starting to close them.Explanation
When Dad returns, he swears he’ll kill the intruder, but fails to find him. In any case, he and Mom refuse to close the doors and windows, which to them amounts to “capitulating”, or giving in, to fear.Rate this question:
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- 9.
After getting fired from his electrician's job, Dad's work declines. What is one example of how Rex and Rose Mary begin to provide for their family?
- A.
Rose Mary gets another teaching job
- B.
Rex stops drinking to save money
- C.
Rex goes undercover to expose the mob
- D.
They scam the bank
Correct Answer
D. They scam the bankExplanation
Rex raises funds by depositing money in a bank account and, a week later, withdrawing all the funds from a teller inside the bank while Mom simultaneously takes out the money through the drive- through. He tells Lori, who objects, that he is simply getting back at the rich bank owners who swindle regular folks with massive interest rates.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What does Rex do with the lighter Rose Mary gives him for Christmas?
- A.
Throws it lit at the Christmas tree, lighting it on fire.
- B.
Takes it with him to the bar.
- C.
Throws it away, saying he doesn't smoke.
- D.
Lights the cats tail on fire in a drunken rage.
Correct Answer
A. Throws it lit at the Christmas tree, lighting it on fire.Explanation
Back home, Mom gives Dad his present—a lighter—and he hurls it, lit, into the Christmas tree. Only after the tree is ruined, ornaments and presents destroyed, do they manage to put out the fire. No one yells at Dad—they’ve all found their own ways to cope on their own with his “crazy” ways, as Jeannette says.Rate this question:
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- 11.
What gift does Jeannette ask for from her Dad for her 10th birthday?
- A.
A new rock collection.
- B.
For him to get a good job.
- C.
A family trip to Disneyland.
- D.
For him to stop drinking.
Correct Answer
D. For him to stop drinking.Explanation
The next day, he tells Jeannette that he’s going to stay in the bedroom alone for a few days. The day after, she peeks in to see him writhing on the bed, tied down with ropes. Mom says there’s nothing she can do: “Only he knows how to fight his own demons.”Rate this question:
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- 12.
Which member of the family does not want to move to Welch, West Virginia?
- A.
Mom
- B.
Dad
- C.
Brian
- D.
Jeannette
Correct Answer
B. DadExplanation
Dad still is refusing to come as the rest of the family packs up the car. At the last minute, Jeannette cries out that they need him, and the other kids chime in, until he ambles up from his chair and into the car.Rate this question:
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- 13.
When Rose Mary realizes that Welch has gotten more run down since they were there last, what thought comes to mind that gets her excited about this fact?
- A.
They will be available to afford a home
- B.
The kids won't be out of place anymore
- C.
There won't be any competition for her art career
- D.
It will be an exciting new adventure
Correct Answer
C. There won't be any competition for her art careerExplanation
She realizes that there probably aren't any other artists in Welch to compete with her.Rate this question:
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