Snot Locker
What is "doing the skedattle"?
leave, usually in the middle of the night.
What is The Glass Castle?
The dream house Rex will build when he is rich.
What happened to Jeanette when she was riding in a car at age 5?
The door flies off the car, she falls out.
What did Rex give Jeanette for Christmas when she was 5?
A star in the sky, which is actually Venus.
"Jeannette's mother occasionally has a job as a __________, but she considers herself to really be a(n) ___________ .
teacher...Artist
What are the names of Jeannette's three sisters?
Maureen, Mary Charlene, Lori
What is the Green Lantern?
A Brothel
What do Brian and Jeanette find behind their house?
A 2 ct diamond ring.
What does Jeannette wish for on her 10th birthday, and what happens?
That her Dad would stop drinking, and he goes through with her request.
When does Jeannette move to New York City?
After her junior year of high school.
What is important about Mary Charlene’s story?
gives insight into the Walls family’s patterns of denial, emotional distance, and the roots of their dysfunction
What did Rose Mary inherit from her mother?
Land, worth a lot of money.
What happens that makes Jeanette popular with the high school kids?
She becomes a reporter and the kids want to be in the paper.
How does the outside world view the Walls family?
The Walls family is sloppy, poor, and does not seem to have pride in themselves.
How did Rex die?
Heart Attack
How does Jeannette cover up the holes in her pants?
She colors her skin with a marker.
Which of the Walls children seemed to be least able to cope with life and why?
Maureen. She was the youngest so someone was always watching after her.
Who forces Rose Mary to get her teaching license in case her art career fails?
Grandma Smith
What kept the Phoenix Christmas from being great?
Rex lighting the Christmas tree on fire.
Which character disapproves of Jeanette's plan to leave Welch, inspiring her to leave earlier?
Miss Katona
Where does the family want to visit after Rex stops drinking?
The Grand Canyon
This is how the family made it look like someone was still living in their Phoenix house. (2 things)
Clothes on the line and dishes in the sink
What tree is a symbol for the hardships Jeanette faced in life?
The Joshua Tree
Rex and Rose Mary were on the radio in NYC for why?
Their van breaks down in the middle of the highway.
Which character fights with Jeanette in Brian in Welch causing them to catapult rocks at this person?
Ernie Goad