Characters
Which character is constantly promising the family he'll build "The Glass Castle"?
Rex
What is Jeanette's earliest memory?
being on fire
What region of the United States does Section II of The Glass Castle play out in?
The Southwestern US
What does Jeanette get for Christmas from her dad?
Who wrote The Glass Castle?
Which character would rather paint than make dinner for her family?
Rose Mary
What is Jeanette's favorite toy that she melts with fire?
Tinkerbell
In which city is Rex found out for counting cards while playing blackjack?
What does the family call their first (blue) automobile?
The Blue Goose
The Glass Castle is an example of what specific type of creative nonfiction?
memoir
What character smashed his head on the floor of his trailer but didn't go to the hospital?
Brian
What does Rex call sneaking out in the middle of the night to avoid bill collectors or police?
"doing the skedaddle"
What is the name of the mining town where the family settles?
Battle Mountain
What does the family call their second (green) automobile?
The Green Caboose
The opening section of The Glass Castle is set in what city?
New York City
As of page 66, what character is now the baby of the family?
Maureen
What is the name of the cat that Rex tosses out of the car window?
Quixote
The apartments in Blythe where the Walls live are named after which US President?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Why is Rose Mary digging up patches of earth before they leave the trailer park behind?
She's looking for the jar of buried money
Where do Jeannette and her mother meet up in New York City when Jeannette is older?
a Chinese restaurant
What character preferred to read books by Laura Ingles Wilder?
Jeanette
14 months
Where is Rex's family from?
Welch, West Virginia
What is the name of the machine Rex is planning to build that can sort gold out of the dirt?
The Prospector
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