Mom/Dad
What was mom doing in the first part of the book?
Digging in a dumpster.
Where was the first place the Walls lived?
Tuscon, AZ
When Jeannette was 3, what action landed her in the hospital?
cooking hotdogs
What is the mysterious place where men go in Battle Mountain?
The Green Lantern.
Why does it take the family so long to reach Welch, West Virginia?
Car cannot go over 20 mph and mom’s scenic detours
What was the tool that helped Dad find gold?
The Prospector
When the Walls were in San Francisco, what did dad give the kids for Christmas?
He gave them stars, and Jeannette got a planet.
What did Jeanette want to name Maureen?
Rosita
What is Jeannette and her Dad’s favorite number system?
Binary
What causes Jeanette and Brian to attend classes for those with learning disabilities?
They collectively could not understand the principal's harsh accent and mom forgot to acquire the records from their old school in Phoenix.
Which family member was supposedly in Mom’s womb for fourteen months?
Lori
What happened while the kids were riding in the back of the U-haul?
The back door opened.
True or False: Jeannette becomes a wealthy lady on Park Ave in NYC.
True
What animal does Dad make Jeannette pet at the zoo?
Cheetah
What symbol follows Jeannette around from the beginning of the book?
Fire
What was Jeannette’s fear after she fell out of their car?
That her parents would leave her there and not come back.
What did Jeannette end up returning to Billy Deel?
his ring
What type rock did Jeannette like the most?
Geode
What was the name of the Wall’s cat?
Quixote
What did the nurse give Jeannette at the hospital which she had never had before?
Gum
What is Jeannette’s birthday request?
She wants her Dad to stop drinking.
What does Jeannette thinks of the bats she sees in Midland
She likes them
What is Jeanette’s personal viewpoint of Dad’s family and how does this behavior pertain to his trauma?
She believes they are odd and seeks her grandmother as a pervert.
What is the name of the Walls child who passed away in infancy?
Mary Charlene
What was Jeannette’s nickname given to her by her Dad?
Mountain Goat