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1. What type of book is "The Glass Castle"?a) Non-fiction.b) Suspense.c) Biography.d) Memoir. 2. What is Jeannette's profession?a) Literature Professor.b) Elementary Teacher.c) Scientist.d) Journalist. 3. What type of childhood does Jeannette say that she had?a) Typical.b) Unique.c) Sad.d) Frightening. 4. What are Jeannette's parents' feelings regarding society's rules?a) They think that rules are very important.b) They refuse to conform to them.c) They want to fit in with everyone.d) They are very responsible, but don't like it. 5. Jeannette's parents believe that children need:a) To be coddled, as they are unable to be responsible.b) Physical punishment and to learn respect for elders.c) Strict discipline. d) Freedom and the chance to learn to fend for themselves. 6. What basic needs do Jeannette's family not always provide?a) Food and shelter.b) Love.c) Education of any type.d) Safety. 7. What is Jeannette's manner of telling her story in Part 1?a) Sarcastic.b) With great sadness.c) Angry.d) Straightforward. 8. Which of these does Jeannette NOT portray in her style of storytelling?a) Self-pity.b) Humor.c) Forgiveness.d) Confidence. 9. Which of the following might best describe Jeannette?a) Angry, bitter.b) Indifferent, lazy.c) Carefree, giddy.d) Self-reliant, strong. 10. What are Jeannette's feelings towards her parents in light of her upbringing?a) She has a deep rage for them.b) She feels fondness and is a bit confused by them.c) She wants nothing to do with her parents.d) She is filled with regrets about their relationship. 11. What is Rose Mary doing when Jeannette first sees her at the beginning of the book?a) Her mother is grocery shopping.b) Her mother is injured, on the side of the road.c) Her mother is arguing with a police officer.d) Her mother is digging through a dumpster. 12. What does Jeannette feel when she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?a) Anger.b) Happiness.c) Shame.d) Envy. 13. Where is Jeannette going when she first sees Rose Mary?a) She is walking down the street.b) She is working in her office.c) She is in line at the pharmacy.d) She is in a cab, on the way to a party. 14. Where do Jeannette's parents live in Part 1 of the book?a) With friends in a housing project.b) In a nursing home.c) They are homeless.d) In a halfway house. 15. Where does Jeannette live at this time?a) In an apartment on Park Avenue.b) In a homeless shelter.c) In a large house in the suburbs.d) In a bad neighborhood. 16. What does Jeannette do after she first sees Rose Mary at the beginning of the book?a) Asks to be taken back home.b) Calls her friend to talk.c) Goes on to a party.d) Cries. 17. How does Jeannette feel as she looks around her comfortable apartment?a) Angry.b) Ecstatic.c) Tired of everything.d) Guilty. 18. How has Rose Mary reacted to previous offers of help from her children?a) She will not discuss it.b) She has turned them down.c) She tells them that she wants to change but doesn't know how.d) She becomes angry but takes the help anyway. 19. Jeannette has:a) Four sisters.b) A brother and two sisters.c) Five brothers.d) No siblings. 20. How does Jeannette contact Rose Mary to set up a meeting?a) She sends a letter.b) She leaves her a note at a hotel.c) She calls a mutual friend.d) She calls her father and asks him to relay the message. 21. Where does Jeannette decide to meet Rose Mary?a) At a restaurant.b) At a hotel.c) At a homeless shelter.d) At the author's apartment. 22. Why does Jeannette meet Rose Mary at this location?a) Because she doesn't want to be seen with her mother.b) Because her mother likes it there.c) Her mother will only meet her in public.d) She doesn't want her mother to see where she lives. 23. What does Rose Mary want to discuss with her daughter?a) The author's childhood.b) Politics.c) Painters and a recent art exhibit.d) How she needs help. 24. Why won't Rose Mary talk about her homelessness?a) It is genuinely not important to her.b) She doesn't want her daughter to lecture her.c) She is deeply ashamed.d) She is afraid of being put into a nursing home. 25. According to Rose Mary, how should Jeannette explain her mother's situation to others?a) She should tell them it is none of their business.b) She should make up whatever makes her feel best.c) She should pretend that her mother is dead.d) She should tell the truth. 26. What else does Rose Mary tell Jeannette that she should do?a) Accept her parents as they are.b) Move on and have her own life.c) Help her parents to change.d) Move away to another place. 27. Which of the following does Rose Mary tell Jeannette about changing?a) That she needs a lot of help if she is going to change.b) That she does not want to change.c) That she would change if she wasn't so old.d) That she cannot change because of her husband. 28. Where did Jeannette grow up?a) In Canada.b) Overseas, where her father was in the Air Force.c) In the deep South.d) She moved frequently. 29. Which of the following best describes Jeannette's childhood?a) Calm.b) Boring.c) Strict.d) Chaotic. 30. How does Rose Mary feel about her current living situation?a) She is thinking about returning to her parent's home.b) She has been looking for a new place for a while and is very frustrated.c) She is angry that she cannot find a job.d) She is all right with being homeless. Multiple Choice - Part Two, The Desert, Pages 9-61 , 1. How old is Jeannette when she gets injured?a) Three years old.b) Ten years old.c) Six years old.d) A few days old. 2. How does Jeannette end up hurting herself?a) She is boiling hot dogs and gets burned.b) She burns herself at a bonfire.c) She is climbing a tree and falls on a fence.d) She is playing on the roof and falls off. 3. What is Jeannette's mother doing when the accident happens?a) She is asleep in the living room.b) She is in the other room, painting.c) She is not in the house.d) She is helping Jeannette. 4. How long does Jeannette stay in the hospital?a) Six weeks.b) One week.c) One year.d) Two days. 5. How does Jeannette explain her accident to the doctors and nurses at the hospital?a) She tells them that her mother injured her on purpose.b) She says that she is not allowed to cook, but did it anyway.c) She says that she is allowed to cook alone, because she is very mature.d) She says that her sister distracted her and that is why she got hurt. 6. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying in the hospital?a) Because she is angry at her family, and doesn't want to go home.b) Because there are lots of children to be friends with.c) Because it is quiet and not chaotic.d) Because she gets lots of presents from her family. 7. What happens when Jeannette is released from the hospital?a) Jeannette's mother cannot pay the bill, so the hospital lets her go.b) The doctors realize that they cannot keep her from her family.c) Her father takes her out against medical advice.d) She is able to get up and walk outside so the doctor tells her she can go. 8. Where did Jeannette's mother grow up?a) Michigan.b) New Orleans.c) London.d) Arizona. 9. Who is the oldest child in the Walls family?a) Lori.b) Maureen.c) Jeannette.d) Brian. 10. What is the glass castle?a) A home that Rex dreams of building for his family.b) The place that Jeannette escapes to in her dreams.c) The house that Rose Mary grew up.d) A place that the kids go to play. 11. What was Rex doing when he met Rose Mary?a) He was a traveling salesman.b) He was working as an electrical engineer.c) He was in the Air Force.d) He did not have a job. 12. Why does Rex lose so many jobs?a) He is an alcoholic.b) He threatens the other employees.c) He has a physical disability.d) He does not have any skills. 13. Where does Rex work when the family lives in Battle Mountain?a) In a mine.b) He does not have a job.c) As a bartender.d) As a hospital orderly. 14. Why does Jeannette enjoy staying with Grandma Smith?a) She is very funny and easy-going and loves to play.b) She provides a sense of stability and makes hot meals.c) She indulges the children's every whim.d) She treats Rex with great respect. 15. What job did Rose Mary once hold?a) Prison Guard.b) College Professor.c) Scientist.d) Teacher. 16. Who is the youngest child in the Walls family?a) Jeannette.b) Maureen.c) Brian.d) Charlene. 17. When Rex has no money to buy Christmas presents for the children, what does he give them?a) A trip to the zoo.b) A star.c) An hour to talk with him about anything they want.d) A pet puppy. 18. After Lily Ruth Maureen is born, where does the family move?a) Arizona.b) Battle Mountain.c) Las Vegas.d) West Virginia. 19. Who takes care of baby Maureen while the family is moving?a) The Walls parents.b) Brian.c) Lori and Jeannette.d) Grandma Smith. 20. What happens to Jeannette when she first starts school in Blythe?a) She gets held back a grade.b) She hates school and hides out to avoid it.c) She is picked on because of her intelligence.d) She has a very hard time academically. 21. How does Rex react when Jeannette accidentally burns the shed down?a) He beats Jeannette.b) He does not realize that Jeannette is responsible.c) He is not angry and turns it into a physics lesson.d) He makes Jeannette and Brian rebuild the barn. 22. Why does the family often pick up and leave in the middle of the night?a) The weather makes the baby sick.b) Rex is convinced that government agents or police are after the family.c) Rex is a convict and the family must not be discovered.d) Rose Mary wants the children to travel all of the time. 23. What happens when the children are traveling in the back of the U-haul to Battle Mountain?a) The baby becomes very ill.b) The truck breaks down and the children have to hike many hours.c) The door of the U-haul comes open and the parents don't notice.d) The truck catches on fire. 24. What is Rex's educational background?a) He is educated and has worked as an engineer.b) He has never had any formal schooling.c) He did not graduate high school, but is very well-read.d) He has no education beyond grammar school. 25. Why does Rex say that the family must leave Las Vegas?a) He says that the FBI is after them.b) He wants to take them to stay with his mother-in-law.c) The family is getting kicked out of their home.d) He says that a blackjack dealer has figured out his "system" and they could get in trouble. 26. What is Rose Mary's philosophy on child-rearing?a) She believes in very harsh discipline.b) She believes that children need freedom and no structure.c) She will not let children out of her sight.d) She thinks that children should not be allowed to make decisions. 27. What do the Walls parents teach the children?a) They do not teach them any kind of academics.b) They teach them to read and write, to do math, and practical skills.c) They teach them art, but not how to do math or read.d) They do not teach them, but want them to do very well in school. 28. What types of activities does Rex do with his children?a) He tells them stories at night and plays outside with them.b) He likes to play board games and cards with them.c) He never does anything with them.d) He likes to paint and do ceramics with them. 29. Where did Rex grow up?a) Biloxi, Mississippi.b) New York, New York.c) Welch, West Virginia.d) Los Angeles, California. 30. What is the incident in the first section of Part 2 that serves as a metaphor for the neglect that the children suffer?a) Lori runs away and the family doesn't realize that she is gone.b) Jeannette falls out of the car and her parents don't notice for a while.c) Brian is left in an apartment alone when the family moves.d) The baby is left on top of the car. Multiple Choice - Part Two, The Desert, Pages 62-125, 1. What is the Green Lantern?a) A spot in the woods where Jeannette and Brian play.b) A bar where the parents often go.c) The secret place where the children go to play.d) A brothel that the children frequently walk by. 2. Why does Brian go to investigate the Green Lantern?a) Jeannette dares him to.b) He thinks that he will see his father there.c) He wants to meet the girls there.d) His friends tell him he should. 3. What happens when Brian goes to the Green Lantern?a) The women there are very kind to him.b) He is embarrassed and runs away.c) He sees his father there.d) A woman throws things at him and tells him to leave. 4. How does Jeannette learn to swim?a) Her father throws her into the water repeatedly until she swims.b) Her brother teaches her.c) She is able to take lessons at the local country club.d) She falls into the water and has to swim to shore on her own. 5. What is the Hot Pot?a) The name of the place that the kids build a fort.b) A hot spring where the family goes to swim.c) A special hiding place in the basement.d) A local bar that Rex frequents. 6. Why does Rex tell his family that he has lost his job?a) His boss does not like him.b) Because the government made his company fire him.c) Because it's time to quit and "look for gold".d) There is no more work, the company is closing. 7. How long had Rex worked at the job in Battle Mountain before leaving it?a) One month.b) Two days.c) Six months.d) Two years. 8. The family often lacks basic necessities, which is underscored by an incident in which Jeannette finds her sister, Lori, eating what?a) Food that she found out in the yard.b) Dirt.c) Apples from the neighbor's tree.d) A stick of margarine with some sugar. 9. How does Jeannette get food to eat at school when she's hungry?a) Her friends share their lunches with her.b) She eats things from the trash.c) She steals from other children's lunches.d) She steals money to buy a snack each day. 10. What causes the argument that ends in Rose Mary being dangled out of the window by her feet by Rex?a) Rex's being absent from the house while he is "out making money".b) Rex is angry at the children and tells Rose Mary.c) Rose Mary wants to move again.d) Rose Mary caught Rex cheating on her. 11. Why does Rose Mary dislike her teaching job?a) She always wanted to be college professor.b) Because teaching requires organization and discipline.c) Rose Mary dislikes being with other people's children.d) Teachers don't make enough money. 12. Who helps Rose Mary to write and organize her lesson plans?a) Brian.b) Another teacher.c) Lori.d) Rex. 13. How does Rose Mary try to keep Rex from spending the family's money?a) She hides it in the house.b) She takes it to a bank and does not tell him.c) She spends it all before he can get at it.d) She lets the children handle the money. 14. When Rex is able to get to the family's money, what does he spend it on?a) Gifts for the kids.b) Useless things for the house.c) Gifts for his mistress.d) Alcohol and gambling. 15. Who is Billy Deel?a) A neighborhood boy who is three years older than Jeannette.b) A good friend of Rex's.c) Rex's grandfather.d) Brian's best friend from school. 16. Why does the family leave for Arizona in the middle of the night?a) They have gotten into a feud with a neighboring family.b) Rose Mary lost her job and doesn't want anyone to know.c) They accidentally burned down their house.d) The kids want to leave their school. 17. Who does Jeannette think that they are going to see and maybe even stay with in Arizona?a) Neighbors from when Jeannette was small.b) Grandma Smith.c) Rex's parents.d) Her mother's friends. 18. What does Rose Mary inherit when her mother dies?a) Her mother's jewelry collection.b) Several hundred thousand dollars.c) A house in Arizona and land in Texas.d) A mansion. 19. What is the Walls' house in Arizona like?a) It is run-down and located in a bad neighborhood.b) It is an old Spanish-style villa with a pool.c) It is a small home that they share with her mother's friends.d) It is a mansion, but has not been well cared for. 20. What do the children think of their new home in Arizona?a) They think the house is old and creepy.b) They hate the house as it's not very large.c) They feel as if they are living in a mansion.d) They wish that they still lived in Battle Mountain. 21. Rose Mary hopes to do what while they are living in Phoenix?a) Get her children into a better school.b) Open an art gallery.c) Go back to college.d) Learn to cook. 22. What happens when the Walls children begin school in Phoenix?a) They decide not to return after the first week.b) They are put into advanced classes.c) They are all put into special education classes.d) They are very popular right away. 23. How does the Walls' financial situation improve for a time?a) Jeannette finds an after-school job that pays well.b) They are getting money from mineral rights on the land in Texas.c) Rose Mary begins to sell more of her paintings.d) Rex stops drinking and works regularly. 24. What happens to greatly improve Lori's situation at school and home?a) She finds a boyfriend.b) A teacher takes a great interest in her.c) She gets glasses and can finally see well.d) She becomes a cheerleader. 25. What kind of work does Rex do while they are in Arizona?a) Electrician.b) Bartender.c) Teacher.d) He does not work. 26. Why does Rex take the children to the zoo?a) He tells them they should be out doing things, and not in school.b) He says that he is getting claustrophobic being in the city.c) He takes them for an Easter present.d) Because he believes that they should learn more about science. 27. What incident gets the Walls family escorted out of the zoo by security?a) Rex allows the children to get behind the bars to pet a cheetah.b) The children throw something at one of the lions.c) Jeannette steals ice cream for her siblings.d) Rex tries to sneak all of the children in without paying admission. 28. How is Jeannette able to keep from going hungry at school after her father loses his job again?a) Jeannette takes things from home and trades the items for food.b) She steals her sister's food.c) She brings in apples that she gets from a neighbor's tree.d) A kind teacher makes sure that she has lunch every day. 29. Rex and Rose Mary make some money for the family by:a) Dealing drugs.b) Shoplifting food from stores and selling it.c) Doing odd jobs for their neighbors.d) Scamming banks by making simultaneous withdrawals. 30. What does Jeannette ask her father for as a Christmas gift?a) For him to stop drinking.b) For her father to take her and her siblings to California.c) For a horse.d) To be able to go to school in the same place for one whole year. Multiple Choice - Part Three, Welch, Pages 129-183, 1. What does Jeannette expect her new grandparents to be like?a) Cruel, because that has been her experience.b) Serious like her father.c) Warm, nurturing, and fun.d) She has no idea what having a grandparent would be like. 2. Where does the Wall family move at the beginning of Part 3 of the book?a) Texas.b) Welch, WV.c) Los Angeles, California.d) Phoenix. 3. How does Erma differ from Grandma Smith?a) Erma is close her family, and Grandma Smith was distant.b) Erma is callous and rough, while Grandma Smith was very nurturing.c) Erma is very kind and shy, while Grandma Smith was standoffish.d) Erma is very urban and streetwise, while Grandma Smith was very "country". 4. How do Grandpa and Uncle Stanley react to Erma?a) They don't stand up to her.b) They are abusive towards her.c) They are embarrassed by her.d) They yell at her a lot. 5. Why do the Welch children end up in special education classes?a) The children tell the principal that they want to be in slower classes.b) They can't understand the principal and don't answer his questions correctly.c) The teacher talks to them and decides that they aren't smart.d) Their mother tells the school that the children can't read. 6. How do the Walls children get along socially at their new school?a) The other kids ignore them.b) The other children make fun of them and they get into fights.c) The other kids all want to be friends with them because they're new.d) The other children are jealous of them. 7. Who is Dinitia?a) A cousin of the Walls children who comes to stay with them.b) Erma's sister.c) Rex's new girlfriend.d) A little girl who at first bullies Jeannette, but then befriends her. 8. How does Jeannette help Dinitia's brother?a) She plays with him when his sister won't.b) She gives him her money to get a drink.c) She shares some of her lunch when he is hungry.d) She chases away a dog who is bothering him. 9. How does Jeannette's grandparents feel about her relationship with Dinitia?a) They don't like it because Dinitia is black.b) They're friends with Dinitia's parents and enjoy having her around.c) They dislike Dinitia because they once had a a feud with her parents.d) They are glad that Jeannette has found a friend. 10. Why do Rex and Rose Mary leave the children with their grandparents?a) Because Rex has a new moneymaking scheme in Texas.b) To go on a second honeymoon.c) They want the kids to spend 'quality time' with Erma.d) To return to Phoenix to pick up their belongings. 11. What event precipitates the argument in which Erma ends up hitting Lori?a) Erma believes that Jeannette stole her money.b) Brian becomes upset at Erma because she doesn't pay attention to him.c) Erma tells Lori that her father is "just a bum".d) Lori catches Erma attempting to molest Brian. 12. Where does Erma tell the children to go stay after the argument with Lori?a) In the basement.b) In the shed.c) At the neighbor's house.d) In the backyard. 13. How do Rose Mary and Rex react to the children's story about the incident between Erma and Brian?a) They pretend that they do not hear what the children are saying.b) They side with Erma, saying the children should have behaved better.c) They are enraged at Erma.d) They beat the children for lying. 14. What is Erma's reaction when the children tell their parents about the incident between her and Brian?a) She breaks down and confesses to doing wrong.b) She says that everyone but Brian can stay with her.c) She says that it is the truth but there is nothing wrong with what she did.d) She kicks the entire family out of the house. 15. Since the Walls family cannot find a house they can afford to rent, what do they do instead?a) They buy a house.b) They live in an abandoned house.c) They move in with friends.d) They build a house from found materials. 16. What is the new house like?a) It is very small, but clean and modern.b) It is an old-fashioned house with lots of room.c) It is a mobile home.d) It is a very run-down one bedroom with no indoor plumbing. 17. What is the children's sleeping arrangement in their new home?a) The children decide that they will all sleep together in the shed.b) They finally have their own rooms.c) They all sleep in one big bed.d) They sleep in one room, and make beds out of ropes because there is no furniture. 18. For what purpose do Jeannette and Brian start digging a large hole in the backyard?a) They want to help Rex build the foundation for the glass castle.b) They want to have a place to go and hide by themselves to talk.c) They hide all of their prized possessions in it.d) They decide to make a pet cemetery for their dogs and cats. 19. What ends up happening to the hole that they dig?a) Their father ends up filling it in with empty beer bottles.b) The kids use it as a hide out.c) It gets flooded and fills with mud during a heavy rain.d) It gets filled with the family's trash when it begins to overflow. 20. What does Rose Mary tell the kids when they complain about their living conditions?a) That if they are unhappy they should leave.b) That they need to go out and get jobs to help the family.c) That they are very lucky that they have their siblings.d) That many people on their street have worse situations than theirs. 21. Who is Ginnie Sue?a) Lori's only friend, who stands up for her with the other kids.b) A prostitute who lives in the Walls neighborhood, and whose daughter Jeannette is friends with.c) Jeannette's imaginary friend.d) A woman who Rex is having an affair with. 22. Why do the other children look down on the Walls children?a) Because they are "teacher's pets".b) Because they aren't from Welch.c) Because their mother doesn't have a real job.d) Because of their lack of clothing and food. 23. What does Brian do when some neighborhood kids break out a window in the house?a) He sits on the porch and cries.b) He tells his father, who goes to talk to the other parents.c) He chases after them and throws rocks at them.d) He ignores them. 24. What do the children discover that their mother is doing while they have no food in the house?a) She is taking money to gamble, rather than buying food.b) She is hoarding candy bars and eating them by herself.c) She is stealing food to put in their lunches.d) She is using drugs. 25. Where is Jeannette finding food during the family's first winter in their new home in Welch?a) She is taking food from a neighbor's garden.b) In the trash can at school.c) She steals from her teacher.d) She trades homework answers for food from her classmates' lunches. 26. How did the Walls family heat their home during the winter?a) They have space heaters.b) Rose Mary has the children gather wood to burn.c) There is no way to heat the house.d) They steal kerosene and coal from neighbors. 27. How does Lori get burned at the house?a) She is playing with matches and catches her dress on fire.b) One of the children from school starts a fire in her yard.c) She is lighting a fire and the kerosene explodes on her.d) She is cooking for her younger brothers. 28. Why does Rex leave home and disappear for several days following the death of his mother?a) He goes to stay with another woman.b) He gets upset at his family for not respecting his mother's funeral.c) He gets into a big fight with Rose Mary about money.d) He is embarrassed that he has lost another job. 29. When Jeannette is sent out to get her father, where does she finally find him?a) At a bar.b) At his mother's house.c) Passed out on the side of the road.d) At the Green Lantern. 30. Why does Jeannette become upset at the man that gives her and her father a ride home?a) He offers her money for food.b) He makes an off-color comment to her.c) He tells her that she won't ever be anything.d) He refers to her father as "the town drunk". Multiple Choice - Part Three, Welch, Pages 183-241, 1. Where do the children go to shower after there is no longer any bathroom in their house?a) To a public restroom at a gas station.b) To their friends' houses.c) To their Grandpa's apartment.d) To the swimming pool. 2. What is the condition of the house like when spring comes?a) The family has added onto the house, so there is more room for the children.b) The house has been burned down.c) The kids paint the outside and fix up the yard, but the inside is still in bad shape.d) The house is deteriorating with mold everywhere and no front door. 3. Why does Jeannette begin to refuse to go to her uncle's house?a) Because her uncle tried to molest her.b) Because she is mad at her grandfather, who also lives there.c) Because she wants to help her mother instead.d) Because she is afraid to leave her siblings at home. 4. What do Jeannette and Brian find when they are foraging in the woods?a) A fur coat.b) A camera.c) A set of golf clubs.d) An expensive diamond ring. 5. What does Jeannette and Brian's mother do with this treasure?a) She sells it to a neighbor for less than it is worth.b) She loses it before she can sell it.c) She gives it as a gift to a friend.d) She keeps it because it "raises her spirits". 6. What does Jeannette try to talk her mother into doing to make hers and the children's lives better?a) Leaving her father.b) Getting a better job.c) Moving back to Phoenix.d) Getting her father into rehab for his drinking. 7. What happens when Jeannette goes swimming in a public pool?a) She nearly drowns after getting into a fight with another girl.b) She finally finds something that she can enjoy doing during the summer.c) The other children mock her for living in a "trash heap" and chase her out of the pool.d) A neighborhood girl befriends her. 8. What does Jeannette tell her parents about the social worker visiting the house?a) That she hopes that the social workers take her to a new home.b) That she told the social worker the truth about what is going on in the home.c) That she told the social worker to go away.d) That they need to do something to help keep the family together. 9. What does Jeannette's mother reluctantly do to help keep the family together?a) She gets the children into a good private school.b) She makes plans to leave Rex.c) She gets a job as a teacher.d) She decides to move the family to Texas. 10. What does Jeannette do when she decides that she needs braces for her teeth?a) She starts saving up money from her part time job.b) She tries to get a job at a dentist's office so that she can get braces.c) She tells her parents that she wants them for Christmas.d) She makes homemade braces out of rubber bands. 11. Where does Maureen spend most of her time during her adolescence?a) At friends' houses.b) Staying at her Grandpa's house.c) With her teachers.d) In her bedroom, alone. 12. What is Brian doing as he enters adolescence?a) He is getting into trouble and frequently involved in fights.b) He has left home and the family has not heard from him.c) Doing better in school and planning for graduation.d) He stays in his room alone all of the time, but does well in school. 13. In 7th grade, Jeannette finds a sense of belonging by:a) Getting a full time job in a nursing home.b) Becoming closer friends with Dinitia.c) Finally finding a group of friends.d) Working for the school newspaper and a small local paper. 14. What does Jeannette now want to do for a career ?a) Be a scientist.b) Be a teacher.c) Be a writer.d) Be a social worker. 15. How does Jeannette handle the family's finances while her mother is out of town?a) She spends it all on food to last the entire month before her father can get to it.b) She wastes some of it on things for herself and is ashamed, but buys food with the rest.c) She gives money to her father when he asks, even though she knows she shouldn't.d) She hides all of the money and doles it out sparingly. 16. Where does Rex take Jeannette while her mother is gone?a) To a pool hall.b) To the opera.c) To buy a new dress for school.d) To a dance at her school. 17. How does Rex put Jeannette in a potentially dangerous situation?a) By having her "entertain" a man who he is playing pool with.b) By giving her alcohol.c) By letting her stay out all night.d) By leaving her alone at home. 18. What happens to the money that Jeannette is supposed to use to feed the family?a) It only lasts a few weeks.b) Her brother and sisters take it before she can buy groceries.c) The kids are able to make it last until their mother returns.d) She wastes it all on things for the house. 19. Where does Jeannette get a job?a) A cafeteria.b) A supermarket.c) A nursing home.d) A jewelry store. 20. Why does Jeannette end up stealing from her place of employment?a) To get even, when her boss accuses her of being a thief.b) Because she feels that she deserves to have something nice.c) In order to buy food.d) To give a gift to her mother. 21. What does Jeannette do with the stolen item from her job?a) She gives it to her father.b) She tells her sister to do what she wants to with it.c) She sells it.d) She returns it after just one day. 22. Why does Jeannette confront her mother and tell her that she is acting like a child?a) Her mother has been spending money on gambling.b) Her mother is angry at Lori and ignoring her.c) Because her mother has quit her job again.d) Because her mother has been staying out late every night. 23. What incident helps to cement Jeannette's conviction to leave Welch and her family?a) Her sister runs away.b) Her father punishes her after she tells her mother to stop acting like a child.c) She catches her father with another woman.d) She gets into a fight with another girl at school. 24. Jeannette and Lori make plans to do what?a) Get jobs to help support the family.b) Visit their Grandma Smith.c) Go to New York City.d) Steal their parent's money. 25. What happens to the money that Lori and Jeannette have been saving?a) They spend it on a school trip.b) They decide to give it to their parents.c) Their father breaks their piggy bank and steals it.d) They lend it to their brother, who does not pay them back. 26. How does Jeannette help Lori get to New York City?a) She helps her apply to college there.b) She gets her a babysitting job and a bus ticket.c) She agrees to stay and help the family if they will let Lori go.d) She agrees to send Lori money to help her if she moves there. 27. What is the high school guidance counselor's advice for Jeannette?a) To keep her aspirations low, considering her background.b) To find a vocational school to go to, and live at home.c) To get married and not worry about school.d) To graduate high school and find a college to go to in West Virginia. 28. What does Jeannette decide to do instead of following the guidance counselor's advice?a) To stay at home, but drop out of school.b) To move to New York City immediately, even before graduating high school.c) To wait for graduation and then move back to Phoenix.d) To apply to top-notch schools. 29. What does Rex tell Jeannette when he takes her to the bus station?a) That she is always welcome to change her mind and come back home.b) That she is making a huge mistake and will not be able to get along without her family.c) That he knows that she will be a huge success.d) That once she leaves, she is no longer welcome in the home. 30. How do Jeannette's views of her parents' behavior change as she develops into a teenager?a) She starts to make excuses and find ways to justify all of the things that they have done.b) She can no longer make excuses for their actions, as she did as a small child.c) She understands more why they have done what they have done, and agrees with them.d) She is becoming resentful towards them. Multiple Choice - Part Four, New York City, and Part Five, Thanksgiving, 1. Where do Jeannette and Lori first live in New York City?a) With friends.b) In a hostel.c) In a house that they purchase with their savings.d) In a flophouse. 2. How does Jeannette describe their first apartment together in New York?a) It's out in the middle of nowhere.b) It is run-down and they are miserable.c) It is bigger than their entire house in Welch.d) It is very luxurious. 3. What does Jeannette do about her schooling when she moves to the city?a) She goes to school part-time and works full-time.b) She decides to drop out of school for a while and go back when she can save up money.c) She attends a public school and works for a small publication.d) She drops out of high school. 4. What does Jeannette plan to do after high school?a) Take a job with the publication she interns for.b) Move back to Welch to be near her parents.c) Go straight to college.d) Travel the world. 5. The owner of the paper that Jeannette works for encourages her to do what?a) Take a job at the paper.b) Go back to her parents.c) Take time off after high school to decide what she wants to do.d) Go to college. 6. Where does Jeannette attend college?a) Boston College.b) Princeton.c) Harvard.d) Columbia University. 7. How does Jeannette finance her rent during her college years?a) She borrows money from her sister.b) She pays for everything with student loans.c) She trades childcare for room and board.d) She lives in a hostel to save money. 8. What does Brian do after graduating from high school?a) He enrolls in college.b) He moves to New York City to be near his sisters.c) He stays in Welch and gets a menial job.d) He gets into trouble with the law. 9. Why does Rex get upset about Maureen moving in with Lori?a) He wants Maureen to work and bring money to the family.b) He is jealous that Lori won't let him and Rose Mary move in with her.c) He doesn't think Maureen will be safe in the city.d) He feels like Lori is stealing his family away. 10. Where do Rex and Rose Mary live when they eventually move to the city?a) With Jeannette and her boyfriend.b) In a homeless shelter.c) In Lori's apartment.d) In a boardinghouse and then a flophouse. 11. What event throws Rex and Rose Mary into homelessness?a) The van that they are living in gets towed away.b) Rex gets arrested, and they fall behind in the rent.c) They are kicked out of the shelter for stealing.d) Their daughter asks them to leave her house. 12. The Walls parents refuse to accept help from their children. Why?a) They believe that they are going to be rich soon.b) They want to get out of the situation on their own.c) They view homelessness as an "adventure".d) They feel guilty about not providing for their children. 13. What event leads to Rex's becoming (temporarily) sober?a) His daughter begs him to get sober before her wedding.b) His doctor tells him he'll die if he doesn't get sober.c) Rose Mary threatens to leave him if he doesn't stop drinking.d) He gets ill and is hospitalized for a time. 14. Why does Rex leave the job that has been arranged for him?a) Rose Mary begs him to come back to the city.b) Rex doesn't think the job pays enough for what he is doing.c) Lori tells him that he should quit.d) He realizes that he can't do the job well. 15. What happens that saves Jeannette from having to drop out of school because of financial problems?a) Her father comes up with the money for her tuition.b) Her mother sells her jewelry to help her.c) She borrows money from her sister.d) She gets a high-paying job. 16. Why does Jeannette refuse to invite her father to her graduation?a) Because Rex doesn't know that she is in college.b) Because she doesn't think that he will come.c) Because of his drunken behavior.d) Because she is afraid that her brother and father won't get along there. 17. Where is Jeannette living at the time that her parents move to New York City?a) With her sisters.b) In her own home.c) In a small apartment in the Bronx.d) With her boyfriend in a Park Avenue apartment. 18. Why do Jeannette's parents express concern over her living arrangement?a) They are concerned for her safety.b) They think that her apartment is too small.c) They believe that living in luxury will spoil her.d) They don't like her roommate. 19. Where are Jeannette's parents living when they move to the city?a) In their own home.b) With Lori in her apartment.c) As squatters in an abandoned building.d) In a hostel. 20. What is Jeannette's occupation?a) Musician.b) Editor.c) Teacher.d) Artist. 21. What does Jeannette find out about her mother's finances that surprises her?a) That her mother has been saving money to buy a house.b) That her mother had put aside money for all of the children when they were small.c) That her mother's family was very rich when she was a child.d) That her mother owns land that is worth over a million dollars and hasn't sold it. 22. What incident gets Maureen sentenced to one year in the hospital?a) She robs a convenience store while on drugs.b) She stabs her mother during an argument.c) She threatens her brother and sisters.d) She sets fire to her boyfriend's home. 23. Where does Maureen go upon her release from the hospital?a) To her parent's old house in Welch.b) To California.c) To live with her sister.d) Back to the family home in Phoenix. 24. What is Brian's occupation?a) Police officer.b) Teacher.c) Miner.d) Scientist. 25. Rex dies during Part 4 as a result of:a) Cancer.b) Liver failure due to alcoholism.c) A heart attack.d) Suicide. 26. After Jeannette gets a divorce, what type of life does she choose to live?a) A life devoted to her parents.b) She decides to devote her life to non-profit work.c) A simpler life.d) A life of luxury. 27. Who brings Rose Mary to Thanksgiving dinner?a) Lori.b) Grandpa Walls.c) Maureen.d) Brian. 28. Who is John?a) Rex's brother.b) Brian's best friend.c) Jeannette's son.d) Jeannette's second husband. 29. How do the Thanksgiving guests remember Rex?a) As an important force in their lives.b) With indifference.c) With great resentment.d) As a man who caused more trouble than he was worth. 30. Where is Rose Mary living at the time of the Thanksgiving dinner?a) In her own apartment.b) In a women's shelter.c) In Lori's apartment.d) In the same abandoned apartment building that she and Rex had been squatting in for years.||  ||   ||   ||
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