WorksheetsThe Glass Castle pgs. 196 - 241
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
How do you spell the narrator's name?
Jeanete
Jeannette
Jeannete
Jeannete
Why was Maureen never home?
She stayed with her friends all the time.
She was always running away.
She started sleeping at the church because it was warm there.
She is often removed and put in foster care.
By the time she got to Welch High School, Dinitia had changed. What happened to her?
She was really applying herself academically and she made the honor roll.
She decided that she wanted to be friends with Jeannette and they began to eat lunch together.
She started drinking malt ale at school, was pregnant, and later killed her mother's boyfriend.
She got really mad at the school principal and keyed his car during study hall.
Who is Jeannette Bivens?
She is one of the ladies who works at the Daily News and insults Jeannette for her body odor.
She is one of the high school English teachers and the Maroon Wave's faculty advisor.
She is one of the close friends of Ginnie Sue Pastor; they "work" together.
She is one of the local artists in town who Rose Mary resents because of her talent.
When Jeannette realizes that in 25 years she'll be the same age as Rose Mary, she decides that...
"she would never stay married to a man like Rex who was an alcoholic and gambler."
"she would not spend hours making art for her own personal use without selling it for a profit."
"she would not be crying her eyes out in an unheated shack in some godforsaken holler."
"she would never allow her own kids to do without basic necessities like food and clothing."
What did Jeannette believe to be the secret to managing a man like Rex?
a strong woman who would set ultimatums and stick to them.
a strong woman who would not allow alcohol in the home or pour it out.
a strong woman who would make a monthly budget and manage money better.
a strong woman who would put her foot down and make him get and keep a job.
When Jeannette says "If Robbie had been set up by Dad, so had I," what did she mean?
Rex hustled Robbie in pool and hustled Jeannette into the scam.
Rex hustled Robbie in poker and hustled Jeannette into the scam.
Rex hustled Robbie in bowling and hustled Jeannette into the scam.
Rex hustled Robbie in arm-wrestling and hustled Jeannette into the scam.
Besides tutoring, babysitting, mowing lawns, redeeming bottles and selling scrap metal, what was Jeannette's first real job?
selling her stories to the local newspaper
working at the Howdy House refilling drinks
selling jewelry at Becker's Jewel Box
working at the community pool as a junior lifeguard
What was Jeannette's main motivation for stealing a watch from the jewelry case at work?
She thought she deserved it because she'd never really had anything nice of her own.
Mr. Becker hadn't paid her any commissions and she was only taking what she was owed.
She felt like she deserved it because of the physical advances Mr. Becker had made at her.
She figured if her mom was entitled to a two-carat diamond, surely she could have a watch.
What type of punishment does Rex give Jeannette that finally shows her where his true loyalty lies?
He takes her to bars to hustle drunk men for money.
He takes away her school library books so she can't read for pleasure.
He takes off his belt and gives her a whipping.
He takes off from home and punishes her by ignoring her.
After the men from New York visit Welch, Lori "began to see New York as sort of an Emerald City--this glowing, bustling place at the end of a long road where she could become the person she was meant to be." Justifiably, what do the Walls kids name their pig that would house the Escape Fund Money?
The Wizard
Tinman
Dorothy
Oz
What does Rex do to the Shakespeare bust Lori sculpts for her submission in a scholarship sponsored by the literary society?
He reaches over and smears off Shakespeare's mouth with his thumb and calls it "Mute Bard."
He reaches over and smears off Shakespeare's nose with his thumb and calls it "Smelly Fella."
He reaches over and smears off Shakespeare's ears with his thumb and calls it "Deaf Dude."
He reaches over and smears off Shakespeare's eyebrows with his thumb and calls it "Bald Bard."
What selfless act does Jeannette offer to Lori when Mrs. Sanders offers Jeannette a summer job?
She tells Mrs. Sanders to hire Lori instead and keep her on during the school year, because she really needs the money.
She tells Mrs. Sanders to hire Lori instead and buy her a bus ticket to New York at summer's end.
She tells Mrs. Sanders to hire Lori instead and buy her books for her first college semester.
She tells Mrs. Sanders to hire Lori instead and keep in touch once she's back in Welch.
During her sophomore year of high school, what alternative to digging through the bathroom trashcans did Jeannette turn to for finding food?
She began packing her lunch at home; Rose Mary made her some yummy ham sandwiches.
She started slipping into the teachers' lounge with Mrs. Bivens pretending to work on the paper.
She began getting invited out to lunch with Dinitia and her friends.
She found industrial sized cans of corn, cole slaw, and pudding in the cafeteria garbage pails.
In the middle of her junior year, what advice does Jeannette's guidance counselor, Miss Katona give her?
Maybe she should consider applying to more Ivy League schools due to her excellent grades.
Maybe she should consider skipping her senior year altogether and go on to NYC.
Maybe she should consider staying in state and applying to the more affordable state colleges.
Maybe she should consider waiting a year or two until Brian could go with her.
The night before Jeannette leaves town, what does Rex want to show her in the living room?
The watch she'd wanted at Becker's Jewelry Store; he'd bought it for her.
The money he'd taken form the piggy bank; he'd added some gambling money to the total.
The blueprints for the Glass Castle; he'd reconfigured the layout.
The collection of geodes he'd been saving since Battle Mountain; he wanted her to take them.
When Jeannette and Rex hug goodbye, she describes his...
scent; she "breathed in his smell of tobacco, Vitalis, and whiskey."
scent; she "breathed in his smell of coal, body odor, and whiskey."
appearance; she "saw his torn pants, dirty fingernails, and disheveled hair."
mood; she "realized he was happy for her, and yet sad to say goodbye."
What does Jeannette do after her dad tries to convince her to stay in Welch?
She leaves town taking the morning bus out of Welch and to New York City.
She decides that family is more important and blows off her plans for New York City.
She decides to attend a West Virginia college, this way she can continue to live in Welch.
She decides that because Rose Mary just doesn't get it and ignores her parents pleads for her to stay.
What happened to the money the children were saving in the piggy bank?
Rex stole it to buy alcohol.
Rose Mary stole it to buy a crystal vase.
Their neighbor, Bob, broke in and stole it to pay his rent.
Maureen gave it as an offering at church
When she hears that Jeannette is moving to New York, why does Rose Mary cry?
All of her babies are moving away.
She's upset that Jeannette won't help pay the rent anymore.
It's not fair that Jeannette gets to go to New York while Rose Mary is stuck in Welch.
She's is mad that Brian won't help her with Maureen
What is the name of the newspaper Jeannette works at?
The Tide
The Newspaper
The Wave
The Welch Gazette
Who was the first member of the family to leave Welch?
Rex
Jeannette
Maureen
Lori
Brian
Why did Lori enjoy summer camp?
Warm showers and hot meals
Everyone assumed she was a normal person
Her boyfriend kissed her
All of the answer choices
Jeannette wants braces, but the family cannot afford it. What does she do?
She starts stealing money from her parents to save up.
She makes her own braces.
She offers to babysit for the orthodontist in town.
She buys a used set from her friend at school.
When Rose Mary went away to a summer camp, who did she leave in charge of the money?
Rex
Lori
Jeannette
Grandpa
Who is not a neighbor to the Walls family in Welch?
Billy Deel
Ginnie Sue Pastor
A mentally challenged man who is in love with Jeannette
A man with black lung
What metaphor does "The Glass Castle" represent in the novel?
empty promises from Rex Walls
opportunity for the Walls' children to build up their lives
The greatest house the Walls' family will ever own
It's not a metaphor, it's a symbol
How did Jeannette get involved in high school?
She tried out for cheerleading.
She worked in the cafeteria.
She worked for the school newspaper.
She joined student council
What did Jeannette steal from the jewelry store?
Money
Food
Watch
Diamond ring
Who said the following quote: "Maybe I should move to New York City right now and graduate from high school there. Then I'd be considered in-state."
Lori
Brian
Jeannette
Rose Mary
Who said the following quote: "I'm not upset because I'll miss you. I'm upset because you get to go to New York and I'm stuck here. It's not fair."
Lori
Jeannette
Rex
Rose Mary
Who said the following quote: "You'll never build the Glass Castle."
Rex
Jeannette
Maureen
Lori
Who said the following quote: "I know what you look like, and I know what a bus station looks like. And those big farewells are so sentimental."
Rose Mary
Rex
Jeannette
Lori
Who said the following quote: "I don't want to set the world on edge! I just want to win a stupid scholarship."
Jeannette
Lori
Brian
Rose Mary
