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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jeannette live in Part 1 of the book?
(a) In a homeless shelter.
(b) In an apartment on Park Avenue.
(c) In a bad neighborhood.
(d) In a large house in the suburbs.

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

3. 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.

4. What was Rex doing when he met Rose Mary?
(a) He was in the Air Force.
(b) He did not have a job.
(c) He was working as an electrical engineer.
(d) He was a traveling salesman.

5. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?
(a) Her mother is injured, on the side of the road.
(b) Her mother is arguing with a police officer.
(c) Her mother is digging through a dumpster.
(d) Her mother is grocery shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brian go to investigate the Green Lantern?

2. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?

3. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?

4. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?

5. Who takes care of baby Maureen while the family is moving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Rose Mary and Jeannette have very different views of the world. Why does Rose Mary tell Jeannette that her values are "all confused"?

2. What does the glass castle represent, not only to Rex, but to the rest of the family as well?

3. How does Rex teach Jeannette to swim, and how is it representative of his philosophy of parenting in general?

4. How do Lori and Jeannette help take responsibility for the new baby, Maureen, on the trip to their new home in Part 2?

5. What is life like for the Walls children when they first move to Phoenix?

6. What does Grandma Smith provide for Jeannette that she doesn't get at home?

7. How is the accident when Jeannette gets burned symbolic of her childhood as a whole?

8. Why does the Walls family frequently pack up and move in the middle of the night?

9. What are some examples of the neglect that the children suffer during their time in both Battle Mountain and in Phoenix?

10. The author tells her story in a very straightforward manner. What does her style of writing say about her personality?

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