Glass Castle

What is the Glass Castle?

• A device used to mine bituminous coal.

• A glass home the family will one day live in.

• A Christmas ornament from Jeannette's childhood.

• A tourist location near Battle Mountain.

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Who wrote the novel 'The Glass Castle' featuring the extract 'Dinner at the Owl Club'?

• Jeannette Walls

• Michael Morpurgo

• S.E. Hinton

• Roald Dahl

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What did the dad say would be on the roof of the glass castle?

• Solar panels

• Windows

• A balcony

• A huge telescope

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After being badly burned as a child, how do Jeannette's feelings towards fire change?

• She becomes fascinated by fire.

• She is afraid to even look at fire from a distance.

• She becomes an arsonist whose main targets are hospitals.

• She becomes one of those carnival workers who swallow fire.

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When Rex tells Jeannette "he loved [her], that he never would have let [her] drown, but you can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is. If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim," she immediately accepts this answer. What does this reveal about Jeannette?

• She is the more capable of all of the Walls children.

• She does not have survival instincts and fails to notice when there is danger present.

• She is perceives everything her father tells her as true, rather than seeing the reality, as she is overly trusting.

• She is reliant on her father's comforting to make her feel better.

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Which of the following statements best describe Rex and Rosemary-

• Caring, compassionate, cautious and loyal.

• Irresponsible, selfish, arrogant and reckless

• Brilliant, energetic, creative and carefree.

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Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Walls family?

• Lazy and unmotivated

• Easily discouraged and weak

• Chaotic, unpredictable, adventurous and unique

• Hardworking and resilient

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Which of the following best describes Rosemary's mind set living in Welch?

• She doe not care to fit in

• She desperately wants to belong

• She wants to change for the better

• She believes Welch is too good for her family

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What is the Glass Castle?

• A device used to mine bituminous coal.

• A glass home the family will one day live in.

• A Christmas ornament from Jeannette's childhood.

• A tourist location near Battle Mountain.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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Who wrote the novel 'The Glass Castle' featuring the extract 'Dinner at the Owl Club'?

• Jeannette Walls

• Michael Morpurgo

• S.E. Hinton

• Roald Dahl

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