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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of childhood does Jeannette say she had?
2. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?
3. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?
4. In Part 2, what does Jeannette ask her father for as a Christmas gift?
5. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gift does Jeannette ask her father for on her tenth birthday and how does he react?
2. "The Glass Castle" is the author's story of the unusual, and some would say tragic, circumstances of her childhood. What is the author's tone as she tells her story? How does this reflect who she is as a person?
3. What does the glass castle represent, not only to Rex, but to the rest of the family as well?
4. How does Rose Mary's philosophy of life make it difficult for her to hold a job?
5. How does Rose Mary try to make the family's Christmas in Phoenix special, and what happens to ruin it for them all?
6. What is Rose Mary's reply in Part 1 to Jeannette's asking her what she should tell others about her mother?
7. How does the author describe her father in Part 2 of the book?
8. How does Rex teach Jeannette to swim, and how is it representative of his philosophy of parenting in general?
9. What does Grandma Smith provide for Jeannette that she doesn't get at home?
10. What are some of the unorthodox ways that the Walls parents get money and items for the house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rex's alcoholism is a major theme in the memoir. Although he occasionally is able to stop drinking for a short time, inevitably he returns to it. What personality traits and aspects of his background seem to contribute to his tendency toward alcoholism?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Grandma Smith and Erma.
1) What, if any, traits or beliefs do the two women share?
2) How are there personalities different and how does this affect Jeannette's relationship with each of them?
3) How do the personalities of each of these grandmothers reflect on the behavior and personalities of their children (Rex and Rose Mary)?
Essay Topic 3
The author's views of what is important and what will bring her happiness change throughout the book. Discuss how her ideas of a good life evolve from childhood into adulthood. Consider:
1) What things does Jeannette hope for as a child?
2) What is her life like as an adult, and is she happy?
3) Do Jeannette's values change throughout her life, or is she essentially the same person?
4) What does Jeannette ultimately decide that she has been looking for, and where does she find it?
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