The Glass Castle

What is one of the primary themes in "Glass Castle" that is illustrated through the Walls family's constant moving and instability?

• The pursuit of wealth

• The importance of education

• The struggle for survival

• The search for identity

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Which conflict best represents the internal struggle Jeannette faces in "Glass Castle"?

• Her desire to stay with her family versus her need for independence

• Her struggle to get good grades in school

• Her conflict with her siblings

• Her battle with illness

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Which of the following best describes Rosemary's mind set living in Welch?

• She doe not care to fit in

• She desperately wants to belong

• She wants to change for the better

• She believes Welch is too good for her family

When Rex tells Jeannette "he loved [her], that he never would have let [her] drown, but you can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is. If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim," she immediately accepts this answer. What does this reveal about Jeannette?

• She is the more capable of all of the Walls children.

• She does not have survival instincts and fails to notice when there is danger present.

• She is perceives everything her father tells her as true, rather than seeing the reality, as she is overly trusting.

• She is reliant on her father's comforting to make her feel better.

When Rex tells Jeannette "he loved [her], that he never would have let [her] drown, but you can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is. If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim," she immediately accepts this answer. What does this reveal about Jeannette?

• She is the more capable of all of the Walls children.

• She does not have survival instincts and fails to notice when there is danger present.

• She is perceives everything her father tells her as true, rather than seeing the reality, as she is overly trusting.

• She is reliant on her father's comforting to make her feel better.

Which of the following statements best describe Rex and Rosemary-

• Caring, compassionate, cautious and loyal.

• Irresponsible, selfish, arrogant and reckless

• Brilliant, energetic, creative and carefree.

What type of parents are Rex and Rosemary Walls?

• Rules, rules and more rules!

• Freestyle/No interference from mom and dad

• Uncaring

• unloving

What does Jeanette ask for her 10th birthday?

• New bicycle

• for dad to stop drinking

• toys

• money

After being badly burned as a child, how do Jeannette's feelings towards fire change?

• She becomes fascinated by fire.

• She is afraid to even look at fire from a distance.

• She becomes an arsonist whose main targets are hospitals.

• She becomes one of those carnival workers who swallow fire.

What did the dad say would be on the roof of the glass castle?

• Solar panels

• Windows

• A balcony

• A huge telescope