Neighborhood Life
How does the dilapidated house on Little Hobart Street symbolize the Walls family’s social isolation and their rejection by the Welch community?
In The Glass Castle, the house on Little Hobart Street acts as a physical barrier between the Walls family and the rest of society.
What food was Jeannette's mother hiding under the blanket?
A hershey Bar
Where did the kids in the Walls' new neighborhood usually hang out?
National Guard Armony
What did Ernie Goad repeatedly call the Walls children to instigate their famous rock fight?
Garbage, because they lived in a house surrounded by a trash-filled pit.
Instead of applying makeup on the wall with the other girls in the neighborhood, what would they do?
Dig holes with her brother. (They would also read and work)
What would the kids call Jeannette because she was "so thin"?
Spider Legs.
Which classmate threw a rock through the Walls' window, leading to a "war" involving a catapult?
Ernie Goad.
During the first rock attack by Ernie's gang, which of the Walls children was actually hit and injured by a stone?
Brian.
To fight back against the kids on the bikes, what did the kids create?
Created a makeshift catapult. (Made from an old mattress)
What did Jeannette have to do to her dad when he came home drunk?
Sew up the cuts on his arms.
What did Brian and Jeannette use to build a catapult to defend themselves against Ernie Goad?
An old mattress and some ropes/vines.
Jeannette once tried to improve the house's appearance by painting it. Why did she only finish half of the job?
The paint froze and became unusable in the cold weather, leaving the house half-painted for years.
After Jeannette visited her friend, she realized what about Ginnie Sue?
She is a normal person doing what she has to do to survive.
Why do they keep running away from their homes?
Why were Jeannette and Brian originally placed in special classes for students with learning disabilities in Welch?
Because of their accents and a misunderstanding with the principal during a math quiz.
After successfully using their mattress catapult to drive Ernie Goad away, what did Jeannette and Brian do to celebrate?
They danced and celebrated in the middle of the street.
Why did the neighborhood kids want to fight Jeannette and her siblings?
Their living conditions (being poor)
Since there was no heat or insulation in the Walls' home, what did they have to do to stay warm?
They had to huddle together to create warmth.
What were the two major "pros" Rose Mary listed for the house on 93 Little Hobart Street despite its lack of plumbing?
It had a nice coal stove and lots of land.
When Jeannette visited the Pastor family, what specific snack did Ginnie Sue make for her?
Birds in a blanket.