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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Welch, Pages 129-183,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dinitia?
(a) Rex's new girlfriend.
(b) Erma's sister.
(c) A little girl who at first bullies Jeannette, but then befriends her.
(d) A cousin of the Walls children who comes to stay with them.

2. Where does Erma tell the children to go stay after the argument with Lori?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) In the shed.
(d) At the neighbor's house.

3. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Asks to be taken back home.
(b) Goes on to a party.
(c) Calls her friend to talk.
(d) Cries.

4. Where did Jeannette grow up?
(a) In the deep South.
(b) She moved frequently.
(c) In Canada.
(d) Overseas, where her father was in the Air Force.

5. What is the glass castle?
(a) A place that the kids go to play.
(b) The place that Jeannette escapes to in her dreams.
(c) The house that Rose Mary grew up.
(d) A home that Rex dreams of building for his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the Walls family cannot find a house they can afford to rent, what do they do instead?

2. Where did Jeannette's mother grow up?

3. Why does Rex take the children to the zoo?

4. The family often lacks basic necessities, which is underscored by an incident in which Jeannette finds her sister, Lori, eating what?

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

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