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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, The Desert, Pages 62-125,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?
(a) They want to fit in with everyone.
(b) They think rules are very important.
(c) They are very responsible, but don't like it.
(d) They refuse to conform to them.

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

3. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?
(a) She has a deep rage for them.
(b) She feels fondness and is a bit confused by them.
(c) She is filled with regrets about their relationship.
(d) She wants nothing to do with her parents.

4. How does the Walls' financial situation improve for a time in Pheonix?
(a) They are getting money from mineral rights on the land in Texas.
(b) Jeannette finds an after-school job that pays well.
(c) Rex stops drinking and works regularly.
(d) Rose Mary begins to sell more of her paintings.

5. Where did Jeannette's mother grow up?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Michigan.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Walls parents teach the children?

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

4. What is the Walls' house in Arizona like?

5. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?

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