Glass Castle final quiz
Why do the two stay together?
Bc they can't live w out each other and they rely on each other to survive
Why is Rex proud of Jennette hell has she lived up to his expectations
Because Jennette is in college and she's making something out of yourself
When Jennette and professor Fuchs talk about homelessness why do they disagree? do you think Jennette sympathy for homeless people?
Because no one in that class has had her struggles
what kind of man is Eric? why is Jeannette attracted to him? how is Eric the opposite of her father?
Eric is a decent, responsible, wealthy, never gambled or lost his temper, always payed bills on time, organized and good at time management. she is attracted to him bc he has good qualities she wishes her father had.
Why does Rex manage to stay sober when he is living upstate? why doesn't he stay there and remain sober?
He enjoyed the job he had. He wasn't stressed and he was in the country which is his favorite place to live. He doesn't stay there bc Mary said she needed him.
Why does Rex give Jeannette the money he raised? How does it make him feel?
He gives Jeannette the money because he doesn't want her to quit college and he wants to put her before himself. This makes him feel proud of himself and accomplished
Why is Jennette fearful of Brian moving to New York City?
He is more of a country boy than a city boy.
How does Rex manage to share in Jeanette's college education
He reads all of the books that Jeannette is assigned to read
Why does Rex give Jennette his jackknife? why is this ironic?
He will feel better knowing she has it and it is supposed to protect her from the city. this is ironic because her father could've protected her during her childhood but chooses to now
What does Mary say when her daughter Lori finally kicks her out? what does this reveal about Mary?
Her bipolar Ness
Why does Jennette finally decide to go to college? who helps her make that decision?
Her boss told her that there are better jobs other than the Phoenix and she should get a degree to get one of those jobs
Brian and Lori take their parents in but Jennette does not, why do they react differently?
Jennette always picked up the slack. Her fuse is shorter and she's took care of them longer
What is Mary's reaction when you're not suggest wish you could make movies money how is her answer I want
Jennette says that she should sell her jewelry
What reasons does Mary get for not seeing Jennette off at the bus station?
Mary says she is not an early riser. she says big farewells are so sentimental. She says that she already knows what Jennette looks like
What do the different reactions of the parents to the gifts review about each of them?
Mary's reaction proves that she is selfish and greedy but Rex's reaction shows that he is stubborn and likes to feel superior
Why does Jennette feel guilty about her parents homelessness?
Part of her waned to take care of them and part of her didn't.
How does Rex react Jeannettes Christmas gift? why?
Rex gets mad when he opens his gifts bc he feels like he's being treated like a charity cause. He feels like he should be caring for his kids
What does Mary asked Jennette to do for her
She asked Jennette to borrow $1 million from Eric so she could buy uncle Jim's land in Texas after he died
Why does Mary compare squatters to pioneers? What do you think of the comparison how are they alike and how are they different? What does Mary fail to see in her analogy?
She compares them bc they had to move to the squad and settle it and renovate so it's livable. They are alike bc they have to fix up the house but different bc the house is not new and just discovered
What does Jenna discover about her mother's family property and what questions about her life are raised
She discovers that uncle Jim's land was worth a lot so Mary is as well and if they would have so that they could have lived with the good life and always have food and clothes
Why did you not like about her past
She doesn't want people to find out about her parents or the poor life she had lived because she thinks she will be judged and lose her good job
How does she justify to herself a career spent writing about the wealthiest people?
She enjoys being invited to dozens of parties a week and she means well the people with well respected jobs she uncovered that no one has a perfect life but some people are good at pretending that they do
What does Jennette fear
She feared that if anyone found out about her mom and her dad there would be no way for her to keep her job
Why does Jennette find her job at the Phoenix rewarding? how is the newspaper title symbolic?
She gets paid weekly, she's living and starting a new life in New York. she's always busy which is what she wanted. the Phoenix is a bird that is reborn, the symbolism is that Jennette is being a reborn bc she's starting a new life
Why does Mary if you were to sell the property is this a logical decision how does it connect with a diamond ring incident from Jennette's childhood
She refuses to sell because it was important to her to keep the land since it's been passed down from generation to generation is not like me because family could have benefited from the money
Why did you not refuse to buy the family land for her mother how does her mother reacted this decision
She said that 1 million was too much money for when she knew nothing about your mother is very disappointed with her
How does Mary manage to blame New York City for homelessness?
She said that it was to easy to be homeless and if it was unbearable to be homeless she would have done something different.
What can you infer from Mary wall statements that the murals at Rockefeller Center aren't as good as her own paintings?
She think she's better than them
How does Mary get Rex to come back to New York City? why doesn't she want him to continue a life where he has been able to be sober?
She told him it was easier for two people to stay warm in the winter instead of one. She wants him to do what's best for her
What might've happened to her if she left college
She won't be unhappy always looking after her parents and regret it
Why doesn't Mary Walls even think about the effect holding up traffic might have on others?
She's egocentric and the world revolves around her
What does Jennette make her father promise
That he would stay in the hospital until he gets better
What obstacles does Jennette overcome in going to college? how does she do it?
The obstacles she has is paying for college and trying to live off the money she's getting& managing her school& work schedule
How do Rex and Mary spend their days in New York City? do you believe that they are typical homeless people?
They're living on park benches and living in church pews. they go to different soup kitchens and bathe in public library bathrooms
Does Jennette's treatment of her parents reveal a lack of compassion? Why does she feel that she must separate from them
To be successful she have to detach from them. she can have them down
Why does Jennette consider dropping out of college
To help her parents get on their feet
How do you think the children feel about their parents coming to New York City to bring the family together again?
Unhappy and disappointed. They went to New York City to get away from their parents.
Is the Walls homelessness really a matter of choice?
Yes bc if they chose to get a job, work hard to turn their lives around they could but they aren't determined enough to do so
Why is Rex now questioning his wife long eight years and is it really only because of the physics he's reading
You got a physics book that says every action in the universe forms a rational pattern and suggest a divine creator no it's not because he is struggling and he needs God
how do Jeannette's parents react to her new home why do the parents react so different to Jeannette and Eric's park avenue apartment?
her dad didn't want to come because he would feel out of place and Mary said that she doesn't like the architecture. they react differently because ..
why is the squatter's building truly a home for rex and Mary?
it is almost like the home they livd in when they were in welch, it is a home but has no necessities and is a terrible quality
why does't Jeannette invite her father to her college graduation?
she doesn't invite him because she is afraid that he will show up drunk and cause a scene by yelling and drawing attention to himself
what is Mary worried her daughter will become?
she is worried that her daughter walk forget all of the values that she was raised with. she thinks she will develop other values (become a republican)
what does Mary thunk Jeannette should be writing about?
she thinks she should be writing about oppressive landlords, social injustice and the class struggle on the lower east side
what is the focus of Jeannette's journalism?
the focus is the behind the scenes doing of the movers and shakers. reporting on events and actions of celebrities
what values do the walls care with other squatters
they are all homeless, don't have much, feel lucky to be living in a home as terrible as an abandoned house and they live off almost nothing