WorksheetsThe Glass Castle, 40-86
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the children each receive for Christmas when the parents could not afford gifts?
a)
marbles
b)
dolls
c)
a star
d)
blankets
2.
Jeannette likes Venus because you can see it early in the evening and even in the morning after other stars had disappeared. Also, its reflected light is constant. Therefore, to Jeannette, the gift of Venus is a symbol of ______________.
a)
love
b)
her father's hope
c)
constancy
d)
faith in her father
3.
Why did the family go to Blythe?
a)
Dad is running away from bill collectors.
b)
Mom needed to have her baby in a hospital.
c)
Blythe has a good school for the kids and job opportunities for dad.
d)
Grandma Smith lives there.
4.
Why do the girls gang up on and beat Jeannette?
a)
She tries to prove she is better than them.
b)
They don't like how she looks.
c)
They want to prove she is weak.
d)
She eats lettuce from the iceberg farm.
5.
Why does Dad want to go to Battle Mountain?
a)
to find gold
b)
to get away from the police
c)
to earn money to repair the Green Caboose
d)
to get out of the city
6.
What happened when the kids were in the back of the U-Haul?
a)
The doors flew open and Maureen was sucked out side.
b)
The doors flew open and a cop stopped Dad.
c)
The doors flew open but the kids were able to stay inside.
d)
A stranger warned Dad that the cops would throw him in jail if they knew he had kids in the back.
7.
Where does the piano end up?
a)
in the living room
b)
outside
c)
on the railroad tracks
d)
in the kitchen
8.
What did they do together for entertainment at night?
a)
watch television
b)
read books
c)
gamble at the Owl Club
d)
watch the trains go by
9.
How does Jeannette learnto swim?
a)
Lori and Brian teach her.
b)
Jeannette jumps in and teaches herself.
c)
Dad keeps throwing her in until she can make it back to the edge by herself.
d)
Mom yells advice from the side.
10.
Since The Glass Castle is a memoir, it is based on a true story.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Why do Lori and Jeannette eat the butter?
a)
It tastes good with sugar.
b)
They were mad at Mom.
c)
They were hungry and there was nothing else to eat.
d)
Dad forgot to bring home any groceries.
12.
Where does Mom get a job in Battle Mountain?
a)
at the school
b)
at the art gallery
c)
at the Green Lantern
d)
at the commissary
13.
What does Billy Deel do that Jeannette dislikes?
a)
He says she is his girlfriend.
b)
He kisses her.
c)
He hides in the shed with her.
d)
All of the above.
14.
Jeannette confides in her dad about her problems with Billy Deel.
a)
True
b)
False
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