NEW
Font size
WorksheetsTGC p. 67-125 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What issue did the Walls run into when Rex lost his job?
They had to skedaddle again.
They ran out of food.
They started dining and dashing.
Rex got caught stealing and got arrested.
Why was Brian found throwing up behind the Walls’ house one day?
He went dumpster diving and ate spoiled chocolates.
He had the flu and the Walls didn’t have money to get him medicine.
He stole a jar of pickles from the neighbor and the neighbor forced him to finish the jar.
He drank some of Rex's booze to determine why Rex enjoyed it so much.
How did Rose Mary react to her mother’s death?
She was nonchalant and told the kids months later.
She was upset and remorseful, wishing she took her kids to see Grandma Smith one last time.
She didn’t leave her bed for days.
She was angry and threw her art supplies everywhere.
According to Lori, what does the concoction of margarine and sugar that she makes taste like?
Cookies
Cake
Pudding
Frosting
When does Jeannette turn on Rose Mary, assuming her mom has selfish intentions?
When Rose Mary is secretly eating chips she bought for herself
When Rose Mary is furious at the children for eating the margarine
When Rose Mary buys her and Rex a new mattress
When Rose Mary spends grocery money on new art supplies
What unspoken rule does Jeannette break and how?
She talks back to her parents – not showing respect for her parents as authority figures
She punches Lori – solving conflicts with violence rather than communication
She was upset about losing her cat – not being tough enough like the Walls raised her
She complained about being hungry – not pretending that life was one big adventure
This character gets fired after hauling a rifle down the school hallway.
Rose Mary Walls
Miss Page
Miss Beatty
Miss Shaw
This character enjoyed helping Rose Mary with lesson plans and proofreading more than anyone else.
Maureen
Jeannette
Lori
Brian
This character is very upset about the death of Grandma Smith.
Rose Mary
Jeannette
Rex
Lori
Which of the following is NOT a reason Jeannette got so upset when Billy Deel compared his drunk and gross father to hers?
Because you're not supposed to laugh at your own father, ever.
Because her dad was nothing like his--Rex didn't pee himself when he passed out.
Because Rex was special and told Jeannette about things like binary, Venus, and the Glass Castle.
Because Billy had advantages that Jeannette and her family didn't have.
This character quietly answers “Yes” when Rex asks if he’s ever let his family down.
Jeannette
Lori
Brian
Rose Mary
What does Rose Mary hide in the sock that she gives to Jeannette?
Two candy bars
A can of corn
Money
Rex's booze bottle
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Rose Mary doesn't like being a teacher?
She's a grown woman, but the principal doesn't like her lack of rules and won't let her do what she wants.
The principal won't let her be Lori's teacher and they have an argument about it.
She had to leave Maureen, who was not yet two, with a drug dealer's wife as a babysitter.
She only became a teacher because her mom told her she needed a backup plan in case she failed as an artist.
What is Rose Mary’s reaction to her kids confronting her about being hungry?
"It's not my fault if you're hungry! Don't blame me. Do you think I like living like this?"
"Watch your mouth! You're lucky we bother to feed you ungrateful kids in the first place!"
"You're not hungry, you're just bored. Go read a book and you won't even think about food anymore."
"I'm sorry. Your father is doing the best he can to find a new job. Why don't you go to your friend's house for dinner?"
What event caused the Walls family to skedaddle to Phoenix?
Rex lost his job and they couldn't afford to stay in Battle Mountain.
The Walls Family house in Battle Mountain was condemned and no longer safe to live in.
Jeannette and Brian tried to shoot Billy Deel, so they had to skedaddle.
A pervert broke into their house in Battle Mountain, so they didn't feel safe there anymore.
Why did the Walls go to Phoenix and not somewhere else?
Rex's sister lived there and offered for the Walls to stay at her house.
Rex thought the Prospector would work best if they stayed near the desert.
Rose Mary's mom left the house to the Walls when she died.
Their car could only go so far and Phoenix was close enough for them to make it there.
