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WorksheetsGlass Castle Vocab. II
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 22mins
"Before, whenever we were out of food, Dad was there, full of ideas and ingenuity."
Ingenuity means
responsibility
bitterness
creativity and cleverness
hopefulness
The __________ squawking of the birds outside the classroom window made it impossible to hear the teacher.
raucous
ingenuity
shiftless
cajoled
The roof was made of ________________ material so the rain could flow down easily.
monochromatic
pithy
raucous
corrugated
As some people age, their bones become ________, making it more difficult to move and stay as active as they once could.
gadfly
calcified
shiftless
pithy
What have you learned about the Joshua tree?
Mom favors this tree and considers it a source of strength during rough times.
It is an absolutely beautiful tree that the family worships.
There is no Joshua tree mentioned in the memoir.
Mom says we all have a Joshua tree in our families.
When the alleged perpetrator was questioned about the crime, he became ______________ and angrily tried to change the subject.
translucent
evasive
feeble
forlorn
What did Rex call Jeannette's nose after she fell out of the car?
Nose
Honker
Snot locker
What is the Glass Castle?
A device used to mine bituminous coal.
A glass home the family will one day live in.
A Christmas ornament from Jeannette's childhood.
A tourist location near Battle Mountain.
When I arrived at NewLand Auto Sales to buy a Jeep, this guy tried to ________ me out of an extra two grand.
help
wheedle
lift
hit
competing for a better position
impish
awestruck
decrees
vying
Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
Relatively
Retrieve
Raucous
Sneers
act of avoiding a duty
evasive
facade
fatigue
lonely and miserable
commemorate
contemplate
forlorn
majestic
