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Glass Castle Vocab. II

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Before, whenever we were out of food, Dad was there, full of ideas and ingenuity."

Ingenuity means

a)

responsibility

b)

bitterness

c)

creativity and cleverness

d)

hopefulness

2.

The __________ squawking of the birds outside the classroom window made it impossible to hear the teacher.

a)

raucous

b)

ingenuity

c)

shiftless

d)

cajoled

3.

The roof was made of ________________ material so the rain could flow down easily.

a)

monochromatic

b)

pithy

c)

raucous

d)

corrugated

4.

As some people age, their bones become ________, making it more difficult to move and stay as active as they once could.

a)

gadfly

b)

calcified

c)

shiftless

d)

pithy

5.

What have you learned about the Joshua tree?

a)

Mom favors this tree and considers it a source of strength during rough times.

b)

It is an absolutely beautiful tree that the family worships.

c)

There is no Joshua tree mentioned in the memoir.

d)

Mom says we all have a Joshua tree in our families.

6.

When the alleged perpetrator was questioned about the crime, he became ______________ and angrily tried to change the subject.

a)

translucent

b)

evasive

c)

feeble

d)

forlorn

7.

What did Rex call Jeannette's nose after she fell out of the car?

a)

Nose

b)

Honker

c)

Snot locker

8.

What is the Glass Castle?

a)

A device used to mine bituminous coal.

b)

A glass home the family will one day live in.

c)

A Christmas ornament from Jeannette's childhood.

d)

A tourist location near Battle Mountain.

9.
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.
10.

When I arrived at NewLand Auto Sales to buy a Jeep, this guy tried to ________ me out of an extra two grand.

a)

help

b)

wheedle

c)

lift

d)

hit

11.

competing for a better position

a)

impish

b)

awestruck

c)

decrees

d)

vying

12.

Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

a)

Relatively

b)

Retrieve

c)

Raucous

d)

Sneers

13.

act of avoiding a duty

a)

evasive

b)

facade

c)

fatigue

14.

lonely and miserable

a)

commemorate

b)

contemplate

c)

forlorn

d)

majestic