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We are introduced to the dream of the glass castle on p. 25. What is it?

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Dad said, "You leave that to me. Don't I always take care of you?" "'Course you do!," I said (Walls 17). What does this show us about Jeannette and Rex?

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Why does Jeannette play with fire after getting burned?

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What did you learn about Rex and RoseMary after hearing about Mary Charlene's death?

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Think about the scene where Jeannette falls out of the car and after, when Rex cleans her up. What qualities of parenting are absent or present?

"I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes" (Walls 34). What might this be foreshadowing?

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