The Glass Castle 5-6 Flashcards
What does Rex give his children for Christmas?
a star of their choice
What does Jeannette pick to be her Christmas gift?
Venus
What was Jeannette’s father’s nickname for her?
Mountain goat because she did a lot of exploring and could climb
How does Jeannette fit in with her school in Mary S Black Elementary school?
She stood out and was an outcast for being a teacher’s pet and tall, skinny, and pale.
What were Jeannette’s favorite rocks to find?
geodes
What is the new baby’s full name?
Lily Ruth Maureen
Where did the kids ride in the U-Haul when going back to Nevada?
In the back
What was Jeannette’s favorite book?
Black Beauty
What was the ugliest pet that the Walls ever owned?
A wounded buzzer named Buster
What are some things the walls used as furniture?
cardboard boxes as beds and wooden spools to make a table
What common activity do the Walls enjoy doing together?
reading
What were the Walls children’s rules?
to be home before the streetlights were on and to use common sense in the real world
How did Rex teach Jeannette how to swim?
he kept throwing her into the water until she could figure it out herself
What does Jeannette compare her family to?
cactus because they ate irregularly and gorged themselves
Where did Jeannette live while in Blythe?
LBJ apartments
