Question

"The Glass Castle" discussion questions. Please help!
Pages 91-125
1. Compare Mom and Grandma Smith.
2. Describe Mom’s emotions about the death.
3. Both of Jeannette’s parents are addicts. To what is each parent addicted?
Mom_____________________ Dad___________________
4. How does Mom feel about Lori needing glasses?

Answer 1

5. How does Lori feel about getting glasses?
6. Mom says, “Life is a bowl of cherries, with a few nuts thrown in.” Complete the phrase to reflect your own philosophy of life:
Life is _____________________________________________________________________, with _________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
7. List 3 things the kids/family get(s) in Phoenix?
8. What is Mom’s “solution” to roaches? What is Dad’s “solution” to termite holes?
9. Who said this and what are they talking about. “...it was essential that we refuse to surrender to fear.”
10. who said this and what are they talking about, “...she treated the Ten Commandments more like the Ten ______________________.”
11. In what does Dad believe?
12. Why does the family go the zoo?
13. List 2 ways that Mom and Dad break the law and how they justify each action.
14. What happens to the Christmas tree?
15. What does Jeannette want for her 10th birthday?
16. who said this and what are they talking about. “Don’t worry,” I said. “Dad will fix it.”
17. who said this and what are they talking about. “...if I had the proper tools.”
18. Write three adjectives to describe Jeanette’s father. Be able to support your choices.