The Glass Castle Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeannette Walls
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Glass Castle Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeannette Walls
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, how old is Jeannette when she gets injured?

2. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?

3. Where does Jeannette live in Part 1 of the book?

4. What happens when the Walls children begin school in Phoenix?

5. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Jeannette's childhood atypical?

2. What event happened the day that Rose Mary and Rex met, that Rex says caused him to fall in love with her?

3. What is life like for the Walls children when they first move to Phoenix?

4. Why does Rex take the children over the safety fence to touch a cheetah at the zoo?

5. Why does Jeannette ask the cab driver to go back to the apartment after she sees her mother from afar in Part 1?

6. "The Glass Castle" is the author's story of the unusual, and some would say tragic, circumstances of her childhood. What is the author's tone as she tells her story? How does this reflect who she is as a person?

7. What incident precipitates the family's leaving Battle Mountain for Phoenix?

8. What does the glass castle represent, not only to Rex, but to the rest of the family as well?

9. How do Lori and Jeannette help take responsibility for the new baby, Maureen, on the trip to their new home in Part 2?

10. What does the author feel towards her parents in light of the circumstances of her childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author is able to grow into a successful adult despite her upbringing. How does the author's difficult childhood contribute to the development of self-reliance and confidence? Cite specific instances in the book of both how her difficult circumstances cause her to become stronger, or more resourceful, and how others in her life help her.

Essay Topic 2

Jeannette's relationship with her mother is conflicted, yet she still feels a fondness and compassion for her as an adult. Discuss the relationship between these two women by answering the following questions:

1) How would you characterize the relationship between the two?

2) How does each of these women play both an adult and a child's role?

3) How does the relationship between them change over time?

Essay Topic 3

One of the most prominent themes of this book is that of forgiveness. Despite living in such difficult circumstances, and despite being the innocent victims of their parents' selfishness and poor decisions, the Walls children continue to welcome their parents into their lives, particularly as adults. Discuss the theme of forgiveness in "The Glass Castle". Cite examples from the book of how the author is able to forgive others, and herself as well. Consider:

1) How does Jeannette show that she forgives her parents, both as a child and an adult?

2) What is it about Jeannette's personality that allows her to show forgiveness?

3) How does the author's unusual upbringing actually help to develop this quality in her?

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