The Glass Castle: Chapter 1 - A Woman on the Street Flashcard

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Class Period: 1, 2

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What is the narrator's initial reaction upon seeing her mother on the street?

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She feels panic and embarrassment.

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How does the narrator describe her mother's appearance when she sees her on the street?

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Tangled hair and ruddy skin

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What does the narrator do after seeing her mother on the street?

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She asks the taxi driver to take her home.

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What does the narrator's mother do with the packets of soy sauce and noodles at the restaurant?

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She puts them in her purse.

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What does the narrator's mother request when asked how she can be helped?

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An electrolysis treatment

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How does the narrator feel about her own lifestyle compared to her parents'?

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Ashamed and conflicted

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What does the narrator's mother think about Picasso's work?

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She thinks he is overrated.

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What does the narrator's mother say about people in the country?

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They are too wasteful.

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What does the narrator's mother suggest the narrator should do about her parents?

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Tell the truth about them