The Glass Castle Quiz

Where do Jeanette and her mother agree to meet so they can talk in the first chapter?

• A Chinese restaurant 
• Red Lobster
• A back alley
• The dumpster 

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Why did Jeannette end up in the hospital at the age of three?

• Her dress and body caught on fire while cooking hot dogs
• Dad came home drunk and broke her arm
• She crawled into the fireplace and caught on fire
• Mom knocked her off a chair, breaking her nose

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Why was Jeanette's mom mad after finding out the nurse gave her chewing gum?

• Jeanette got the gum stuck in her hair
• Jeanette lost a tooth chewing the gum
• Jeanette had an allergic reaction to the gum
• Her mom thought it was a disgusting/low class habit

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Brian is also hospitalized for his head injury. 

• True
• False

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Jeanette checked out of the hospital "Rex-Walls style." What does this mean?

• She stayed until she was fully healed
• She checked out disguised as her father
• Her father ran her out of the hospital in his arms
• She pretended to be a nurse

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What happened to Tinkerbell (Jeanette's doll)? 

• She gave her to a homeless child
• She broke her arms
• She melted her face with matches
• She threw her in the trash

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When Dad explains that mom “looked just like a movie star,” what literary device was used?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification

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What is the Prospector?

• The name of the family car.

• Jeanette's favorite cartoon character.

• Rex's gold finding invention.

• The name of the cat.

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What does Rex mean when using the word, "skedaddle," ?

• To dance around frantically
• To walk quickly
• To move (from one ‘home’ to the next)
• To attempt flying

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When Jeanette was accidentally thrown out of the car...

• her dad immediately stopped the car to make sure she was okay.

• she hit a tree and was unconscious for two days.

• her mom got into a fist fight with Rex because he was drunk.

• her parents kept driving for a while before realizing she was gone.

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