The Glass Castle Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Glass Castle? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What dream do Jeannette and Lori hope to achieve by saving money in a piggy bank?


They want to build the Glass Castle.
They want to buy food.
They want to get out of Welch.
They want to put on a production of Charlotte's Web.
Q. Who's the grubby boy who gives Jeannette her first kiss?


Billy Deel
Ernie Goad
Louie Whelk
Oliver Twist
Q. Which of the following does Jeannette do in a desperate attempt to turn her rickety house into a home?


paint it yellow
put up floral wallpaper
hang all of mom's paintings
put up a cardboard cutout of the Brady Bunch house in front of it
Q. What secret does Jeannette hide from her upper-class friends and co-workers in New York City?


She is Southern.
Her mother is homeless.
Her brother is a cop.
She only has one housekeeper.
Q. For which holiday does the family get together during the book's final chapter?


Christmas
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Valentine's Day