The Glass Castle | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part One, A Woman on the Street,

1. What genre of book is "The Glass Castle"?

Memoir.

2. What is Jeannette's profession?

Journalist.

3. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?

Unique.

4. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?

They refuse to conform to them.

5. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:

Freedom and the chance to learn to fend for themselves.

6. What basic needs do Jeannette's family not always provide?

Food and shelter.

7. What is Jeannette's manner of telling her story in Part 1?

Straightforward.

8. Which of these attributes does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?

Self-pity.

9. Which of the following descriptions might best describe Jeannette?

Self-reliant, strong.

10. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?

She feels fondness and is a bit confused by them.

11. What is Rose Mary doing...
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