The Glass Castle pp. 73-179
What did Billy say to Jeannette after the incident in the shed?
"I raped you"
When Billy Deel showed Jeannette the "funny" thing, what was Jeannette's reaction?
"You're not supposed to laugh at your own father. Ever."
How old is Billy?
11
What did Jeannettes dad buy on his first pay day in Phoenix?
3 bicycles
How old is Jeanette when Billy Deel moves in?
8
They could each bring one thing with them to Phoenix. What was Jeannette's one thing?
A geode
What is Rex always promising to build for his family to live in?
A glass castle
What is the Green Lantern?
A house of prostitution
What did Lori get?
A pair of glasses
What happened when the Walls left their windows and doors open in their house in Phoenix?
A random man was in Jeannette's bed touching her inappropriately.
When Rex is able to get to the family's money, what does he spend it on?
Alcohol and gambling
Where does Maureen spend most of her time during her adolescence?
At friend's houses
Why does Rose Mary dislike her teaching job?
Because teaching requires organization and discipline. Also, it acknowledged that her mother (Grandma Smith) was right.
When in Phoenix, the Walls have some money, what did they buy?
Bicycles, electric washing machine, record player, telephone
How did the kids eat while living at Little Hobart Street?
Brian and Jeannette scavenged for food at school by getting it from the trash, Maureen would eat at friends houses, unsure how Lori ate.
In Welch, the Walls family is kicked out of Erma's house. Since they cannot find a house they can afford to rent, what do they do instead?
Buy a house
What did Rex buy for the Brain for his birthday? And what happened to it?
Comic book, Sad Sack. He had to give it to Ginger.
Who is the Black girl Jeannettte befriends in Welch?
Dinitia
In the Battle of Little Hobart Street, the Brian and Jeannette fight against __________ and win.
Ernie Goad
The road trip to the Grand Canyon ultimately caused what to happen to Rex?
Fall off the wagon (started drinking again).
Jeannette and Brian dig a huge hole next to their house for Dad's ____________.
Glass Castle
Who did the family stay with on occasion?
Gramma Smith
Why doesn't Rex want to return to Welch?
He didn't have great parents or a great childhood. Could be the cause of his drinking.
What did Jeannettes father make her do once after he had been in a fight?
He made her sew stitches in a gash on his arm
What did Billy Deel do the day after Jeannette gave him his ring back?
He went to where they lived and was shooting a BB gun at them.
Why was Jeannette glad they didn't have enough money to buy her class picture one year?
Her mom put mayonnaise in her hair because she heard it's good for her hair, but didn't wash it out for the pictures
The children, who often go hungry, discover that Mom is hiding a ____________ from them and eating it all by herself.
Hershey's giant chocolate bar
What did Billy show to Jeanette that he thought was funny?
His dad pissed himself after drinking.
What's the mom's reaction?
It prevent people from seeing the world in their own way
What happens to the hole/foundation that Brian and Jeannette dug for the glass castle? How does the symbolism of the glass castle change?
It turns into a trash pit. Glass Castle used to symbolize hope for a better future and the promises of their father. Now it shows that their dreams may never come true or there is not better future and broken promises.
What did the parents tell the children about the N word?
It was always forbidden to use and much worse than any other word.
Who was allowed to go to Preschool and got "new" thrift store clothes while in Phoenix?
Maureen
What is Rex's nickname for Jeannette?
Mountain Goat
In Phoenix did Maureen have friends?
No, she played by herself or with her imaginary friends.
Rose Mary hopes to do what while they are living in Phoenix?
Open an art gallery.
How do they manage to stay at the depot despite Rex not working for the mining company?
Paying rent for the house and since not a lot of other families were vying for the place
What does Rex take his children to the zoo to do?
Pet the cheetah
In Phoenix, Maureen had a fear of the bogeyman. What incident contributed to this fear?
Random people would walk into the house due to the house being wide open at night.
The Walls tried to celebrate Christmas while in Phoenix. What ended up happening?
Rex got drunk and lit the tree on fire which burned the presents and ruined Christmas.
Why did the family leave Phoenix?
Rex was drinking again and they needed help financially.
Who is Erma Walls?
Rex's mom. She is fat, sweaty, mean, pale, and sexually assaulted Brian.
Who the Walls move in with when they moved to Welch, West Virginia?
Rex's parents and uncle
How long was Rex sober for?
Several months (Spring to fall)
How does Jeannette help Dinitia's neighbor?
She chases away a dog that is bothering him.
When in Battle Mountain, who were Maureen's friends?
She didn't have any. She had imaginary friends.
How did Jeannettes mother finally help bring in money for the family?
She got a job and the middle school and taught Lori's class.
What made Lori decide that she wanted to be an artist, just like her mom?
She got glasses, and now she could see the world clearly
Who is Ginger?
She is a prostitute from the Green Lantern (cat house/whorehouse)
What happened to Grandma Smith?
She is died
Why didn't Maureen have to dig throught the trash for food?
She made friends throughout the neighborhood and showed up at their houses throughout dinner time.
Why was Miss Page was fired
She was carrying the rifle
Erma is very racist and Jeannette stands up to her. What is Rose Mary's reaction to this?
She was upset. Though their views differ, Jeannette should have been polite because they are guests. This was extremely hypocritical due to what Rose Mary and Rex have taught the kids.
What's wrong with the new house?
Termites and cockroaches
What was Rose Mary's reaction and advice when Jeannette tells her about Billy Deel and his dad?
That Jeannette should show some compassion. No one is born delinquent and Jeannette should be nicer to him.
What does Jeannette wish for on her tenth birthday?
That her Dad would stop drinking
What did they find out about Grandma Smith when they were moving to Phoenix?
That she had died
Doing a "skedaddle," who does Rex say is after him rather than bill collectors?
The FBI
What "award" did Battle Mountain earn?
The most ugliest, most forlorn most godforsaken town.
Which house in Phoenix did they choose to live in and why?
The older house built with adobe because mom wanted to use it as an art gallery.
How do the Walls children get along socially at their new school?
The other children make fun of them and they get into fights.
Where were they hiding?
The shed
What did Billy give to Jeannette?
The silver ring
What did Jeannette and her brother and sisters fight over when it was cold at night?
Their dogs, Tinkle and Pippin, because they were warm.
Why do the Welch children end up in special education classes?
They can't understand the principal and don't answer his questions correctly.
Why do the kids did not bring lunch
They don't have food
Why did the police come to the house
They heard the gun shots
How do Rose Mary and Rex react to the children's story about the incident between Erma and Brian?
They side with Erma, saying the children should have behaved better.
What were their two dogs names?
Tinkle and Pippin
Why was Jeanette's father tied up and "tortured" for a short time?
To stop drinking
Why would Jeanette never stay home, even when she was sick?
Warm classroom
When the Wells family arrive in Welch, they live ____________.
With Erma, Dad's mother
Living at Little Hobart Street, does Maureen have friends?
Yes, for the first time.
When Maureen was afraid to sleep because of the rat, where did the rat end up being?
a few inches from her face
Lori's reluctance to explore the outdoors and her interest in books arise from her ____________.
bad eyesight
How does Mom try to avoid Rex getting hold of her paycheck? Does she succeed?
hiding the money in her sock and she failed