A
What was mom doing in the first part of the book? (Part I: A Woman On The Street)
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.
a) stabbing someone
b) hitting someone while driving
c) shooting a loaded gun in the direction of a child
d) check/bank fraud
e) stealing a watch from a jewelry store
f) trespassing
B
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
Rosemary had a degree in _____________ even though her passion was to be a(n) __________.
teaching / artist
Which family member struggled with vision problems for most of their life until the school paid for glasses?
Lori
What happened while the kids were riding in the back of the U-haul?
The back door opened and the kids were in a very unsafe environment.
True or False: Jeannette becomes a wealthy lady on Park Ave in LA.
False, she lived in NYC.
What animal does Dad make Jeannette pet at the zoo?
Cheetah
Rex claims he will build his family a castle made of glass to live in. What does the glass castle represent as a symbol in the story?
The Glass Castle in Jeannette Walls' memoir represents the duality of hope, illusion, and broken promises. Initially, it symbolizes a shining, idealistic future and the children’s faith in their father, Rex, but it matures into a symbol of unachievable dreams, the fragility of ambition, and the harsh reality of their poverty.
What "invention" did Jeannette come up with to help her appearance?
"Braces"
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 did Rosemary own (yet refused to sell) that could have eliminated the family's financial worries?
Where does Jeannette feel her father's drinking problems come from?
She believes he drinks to cope with the abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother Irma and the rest of his family.
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