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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?
(a) Because she is angry at her family, and doesn't want to go home.
(b) Because she gets lots of presents from her family.
(c) Because there are lots of children to be friends with.
(d) Because it is quiet and not chaotic.

4. Which of the following descriptions might best describe Jeannette?
(a) Angry, bitter.
(b) Self-reliant, strong.
(c) Indifferent, lazy.
(d) Carefree, giddy.

5. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?
(a) She has been looking for a new place for a while and is very frustrated.
(b) She is thinking about returning to her parent's home.
(c) She is angry that she cannot find a job.
(d) She is all right with being homeless.

6. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?
(a) That she does not want to change.
(b) That she would change if she wasn't so old.
(c) That she cannot change because of her husband.
(d) That she needs a lot of help if she is going to change.

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

8. What happens when Brian goes to the Green Lantern?
(a) He is embarrassed and runs away.
(b) A woman throws things at him and tells him to leave.
(c) He sees his father there.
(d) The women there are very kind to him.

9. What happens to greatly improve Lori's situation at school and home?
(a) She becomes a cheerleader.
(b) She gets glasses and can finally see well.
(c) A teacher takes a great interest in her.
(d) She finds a boyfriend.

10. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Sad.
(c) Typical.
(d) Unique.

11. What job did Rose Mary once hold?
(a) College Professor.
(b) Prison Guard.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Teacher.

12. Why does the family leave for Arizona in the middle of the night?
(a) They have gotten into a feud with a neighboring family.
(b) Rose Mary lost her job and doesn't want anyone to know.
(c) The kids want to leave their school.
(d) They accidentally burned down their house.

13. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Envy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Shame.

14. What else does Rose Mary tell Jeannette in their meeting that she should do?
(a) Move on and have her own life.
(b) Move away to another place.
(c) Accept her parents as they are.
(d) Help her parents to change.

15. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?
(a) Rex is convinced that government agents or police are after the family.
(b) The weather makes the baby sick.
(c) Rex is a convict and the family must not be discovered.
(d) Rose Mary wants the children to travel all of the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?

2. What is the incident in the first section of Part 2 that serves as a metaphor for the neglect that the children suffer?

3. Who does Jeannette think that they are going to see and maybe even stay with in Arizona?

4. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?

5. How long has Rex worked at the job in Battle Mountain before leaving it?

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