2. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?
(a) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.
(b) It is genuinely not important to her.
(c) She is deeply ashamed.
(d) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home.

3. What is Jeannette's profession?
(a) Elementary Teacher.
(b) Journalist.
(c) Literature Professor.
(d) Scientist.

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

5. What is Rose Mary's philosophy on child-rearing?
(a) She thinks that children should not be allowed to make decisions.
(b) She believes that children need freedom and no structure.
(c) She will not let children out of her sight.
(d) She believes in very harsh discipline.

6. Why does Jeannette meet Rose Mary at this location in Part 1?
(a) Because she doesn't want to be seen with her mother.
(b) Her mother will only meet her in public.
(c) She doesn't want her mother to see where she lives.
(d) Because her mother likes it there.

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

8. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?
(a) One week.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) One year.

9. How does Jeannette get food to eat at school when she's hungry?
(a) She eats things from the trash.
(b) She steals money to buy a snack each day.
(c) Her friends share their lunches with her.
(d) She steals from other children's lunches.

10. What happens when the children are traveling in the back of the U-haul to Battle Mountain?
(a) The truck catches on fire.
(b) The truck breaks down and the children have to hike many hours.
(c) The door of the U-haul comes open and the parents don't notice.
(d) The baby becomes very ill.

11. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?
(a) He never does anything with them.
(b) He likes to play board games and cards with them.
(c) He tells them stories at night and plays outside with them.
(d) He likes to paint and do ceramics with them.

12. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary in Part 1?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At the author's apartment.
(c) At a homeless shelter.
(d) At a hotel.

13. Where is Jeannette going when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) She is in a cab, on the way to a party.
(b) She is walking down the street.
(c) She is working in her office.
(d) She is in line at the pharmacy.

14. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?
(a) An hour to talk with him about anything they want.
(b) A star.
(c) A trip to the zoo.
(d) A pet puppy.

15. What incident gets the Walls family escorted out of the zoo by security?
(a) Rex allows the children to get behind the bars to pet a cheetah.
(b) The children throw something at one of the lions.
(c) Jeannette steals ice cream for her siblings.
(d) Rex tries to sneak all of the children in without paying admission.