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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. Since the Walls family cannot find a house they can afford to rent, what do they do instead?
(a) Live in an abandoned house.
(b) Build a house from found materials.
(c) Move in with friends.
(d) Buy a house.

2. What do the children think of their new home in Arizona?
(a) They hate the house as it's not very large.
(b) They wish that they still lived in Battle Mountain.
(c) They feel as if they are living in a mansion.
(d) They think the house is old and creepy.

3. How does Jeannette help Dinitia's brother?
(a) She shares some of her lunch when he is hungry.
(b) She plays with him when his sister won't.
(c) She gives him her money to get a drink.
(d) She chases away a dog that is bothering him.

4. What genre of book is "The Glass Castle"?
(a) Biography.
(b) Suspense.
(c) Memoir.
(d) Non-fiction.

5. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?
(a) Rex is angry at the children and tells Rose Mary.
(b) Rex's being absent from the house while he is "out making money."
(c) Rose Mary caught Rex cheating on her.
(d) Rose Mary wants to move again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rose Mary tell the kids when they complain about their living conditions?

2. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?

3. What happens when Brian goes to the Green Lantern?

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

5. Where did Rex grow up?

(see the answer key)

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