The Glass Castle
Who is the main protagonist of the story?
Who is the main antagonist?
Jeanette
Rex (or poverty)
Who is the main god/goddess who helps Odysseus?
Athena
What element stands for or represents something bigger?
Symbol
Who is Odysseus' wife?
Penelope
Why does Rex always have the family move?
He is running from his problems - bills, money issues, his own struggles, etc
What battle did Odysseus fight in before his journey and the Odyssey takes place?
Troy
What element goes backward to give us information on a story or character?
Flashback
Brian
What is the significance of "The Glass Castle" as a symbol?
It represents the hope of a better life and what Rex wants for the family. It also represents hope he gives to the kids that their dream exists and can happen.
What is the main reason Posiedon does not like Odysseus?
He blinded the Cyclops.
What element gives us a little nugget of what might come in the future?
Foreshadowing
Who is Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
What is one of the largest symbols we see throughout the story and what does it represent?
**Hint - we see it when Jeanette cooks hotdogs.
Fire - this represents destruction but also something that keeps showing up. This shows the pattern of their poverty issues that continues to plague them. Fire shows up when things are going well (to stop it).
Calypso's Island
What moment is the highest point of energy in the story - the moment when everything hits the fan or we find out all the information?
Climax
Who is Rex's mother?
Erma
What state do they finally settle in BEFORE New York?
Welch, West Virginia
What is the name of the city that is Odysseus' homeland where his palace is?
What element is when we get something different than what we expect?
What is the name of the witch goddess that the men stay with for over a year?
Circe