The Glass Castle: Chapter 2

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Questions and Answers

What's her favorite color?

Pink

Who is Juju?

Her black mutt

What was her earliest memory?

While trying on her pink dress and cooking hot dogs, her dress caught on fire

What did mom use to put out the fire?

An army surplus blanket Signup and view all the answers

What did the doctors do?

They cut her dress, picked her up, laid her flat on a big metal bed piled with ice cubes, and spread some of the ice over her body Signup and view all the answers

While at the hospital, what did she see in the corner of her eye?

She saw a small, grimy hand reach up a few inches from her face and grab a handful of cubes Signup and view all the answers

Who was the person she saw in the corner of her eye?

Brian, he was eating the ice Signup and view all the answers

What is a skin graft?

A patch of skin that is removed by surgery from one area of the body and transplanted or attached to another area Signup and view all the answers

What did the nurses tell her not to do?

To pick/peel the scabs Signup and view all the answers

What did dad usually call people?

Pardner and goomba Signup and view all the answers

What did mom disapprove of and why?

Chewing gum because it's a disgusting low-class habit Signup and view all the answers

What story did dad tell her about?

The time that her big sister Lori got stung by a scorpion Signup and view all the answers

Where did dad say that mom should've brought her instead of the hospital?

The same witch doctor that healed Lori from her scorpion sting Signup and view all the answers

What did mom say that they won at a raffle fair?

A helicopter ride Signup and view all the answers

What made dad start another argument?

Her bandages were covering her burns Signup and view all the answers

Why did a guard appear in the room?

To escort her family out of the building due to dad nearly punching the doctor in the face Signup and view all the answers

What did dad do days later from his last visit?

He was going to help her escape the hospital to go home Signup and view all the answers

What was mom doing at home?

Painting Signup and view all the answers

What did dad insist her to do?

Pass her finger through a candle flame Signup and view all the answers

What did she start doing behind her dad's back?

Steal his matches and light them Signup and view all the answers

What was her favorite toy?

A plastic Tinkerbell figurine Signup and view all the answers

How did she ruin her toy?

She lighted a match too close to its face and it melted Signup and view all the answers

What did dad do in the middle of the night?

He woke up his family and told them to pack their bags Signup and view all the answers

What did mom bury in the yard?

A jar of cash Signup and view all the answers

Who is Quixote?

Their gray and white cat who was missing an ear Signup and view all the answers

What did dad do to Quixote and why?

He grabbed him and threw him outside the car window because he wasn't up for an adventure Signup and view all the answers

What did mom do to distract the kids?

She sang songs such as 'Don't Fence Me In' and 'This Land Is Your Land' Signup and view all the answers

What did dad call the people who were after them?

Henchmen, Bloodsuckers, and The Gestapo Signup and view all the answers

Where did they use to live?

Dusty little mining towns in Nevada, Arizona, and California Signup and view all the answers

How would dad sometimes make his money?

Gambling or doing odd jobs Signup and view all the answers

Where did Grandma Smith live?

In a big white house in Phoenix Signup and view all the answers

What was grandma known for?

Being able to break the wildest broncs and had helped Grandpa run the ranch up near Fish Creek Canyon, Arizona Signup and view all the answers

What kind of people would mom call loose women?

Gamblers, ex-cons, or war veterans Signup and view all the answers

Why wouldn't she make close friends?

Because sooner or later they'd be moving Signup and view all the answers

Who did most of their teaching?

Mom and dad Signup and view all the answers

How did they clean their teeth at night?

They'd shake a little baking soda into the palm of one hand, mix in a dash of hydrogen peroxide, then use their fingers to clean their teeth with the fizzing paste Signup and view all the answers

What natural disaster hit without any warnings?

Sandstorms Signup and view all the answers

What would they do to protect themselves from sandstorms?

Hide in a shed or car Signup and view all the answers

What if there weren't anything to protect yourself from a sandstorm?

You had to squat down and close your eyes and mouth real tight and cover your ears and bury your face in your lap until it passed Signup and view all the answers

What did parents worry would happen to their kids when it was raining?

They would get hit by lightning Signup and view all the answers

What kind of fruit did dad bring home?

Cantaloupe and green grapes Signup and view all the answers

What was dad's plan?

To find gold Signup and view all the answers

People knew dad as a what?

Genius Signup and view all the answers

What was dad's main interest?

Energy Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the invention dad made?

The Prospector Signup and view all the answers

What was the invention's purpose?

To find gold Signup and view all the answers

Why would dad turn into an angry-eyed stranger?

An alcohol bottle he calls, 'The Hard Stuff' Signup and view all the answers

When would dad only drink hard liquor?

When they had money Signup and view all the answers

What would dad do when the kids are about to go to sleep?

Tell them bedtime stories Signup and view all the answers

What would the bedtime stories be about?

They would always be about dad Signup and view all the answers

What's the one wondrous thing that dad wanted to build?

A Glass Castle Signup and view all the answers

In order to build the Glass Castle, what was the one thing they really needed?

Gold Signup and view all the answers

Where was dad born?

A town called Welch, in West Virginia Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the stories dad loved telling?

How he met and fell in love with Mom Signup and view all the answers

How did Mom and Dad meet?

They met at a lake on a cliff of a canyon, he was scared to jump so mom said that she'll do it. After she jumped he decided to jump as well. Dad swam after Mom, and right there in the water, he told her he was going to marry her Signup and view all the answers

Mom was proposed to by 23 men, what made Dad different?

He didn't ask if she would marry him, he said that he is going to marry her Signup and view all the answers

Who is Mary Charlene and what happened to her?

Mom and Dad's second daughter, Mary Charlene died one night when she was nine months old Signup and view all the answers

How old was she when Brian arrived?

1 year old Signup and view all the answers

What happened for the first year of Brian's life?

He kept having seizures Signup and view all the answers

How did Brian break his nose?

Mom accidentally pushed him off the top bunk Signup and view all the answers

Why did mom ignore the kids when they cried?

Because suffering when you're young is good for you because it immunizes your body and your soul Signup and view all the answers

Why was mom never upset on Mary's death?

Because she believed in God's plan Signup and view all the answers

Who was the one who found Mary in the crib?

Dad found Mary in the crib Signup and view all the answers

What would dad do if someone brings up Mary?

His face would grow stony and he'd leave the room Signup and view all the answers

What was another promise dad said he would do if he found gold?

He would buy mom a new wedding ring Signup and view all the answers

What did Lori think would happen if they stopped moving around?

They'd get caught Signup and view all the answers

After dad took a sharp turn what happened to her?

She fell out of the car Signup and view all the answers

What was the name dad gave her nose?

Snot Locker Signup and view all the answers

What was their special dessert?

A flaming ice cream cake Signup and view all the answers

Why did they leave Las Vegas?

One of the dealers had figured out that he had a system and had put the word out on him Signup and view all the answers

Who owned the casino and was after them this time after leaving Vegas?

The Mafia Signup and view all the answers

Where did mom want to live nearby?

The Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

Where did they go after Vegas?

San Francisco Signup and view all the answers

What part of San Francisco did they stay at?

The Tenderloin District Signup and view all the answers

What does SRO stand for?

Special Residency Only Signup and view all the answers

What happened in their hotel room later on in the night?

Their room was caught on fire Signup and view all the answers

What would she drink whenever dad took her to a bar?

A Shirley Temple Signup and view all the answers

Where did they live after their hotel burned down?

The beach Signup and view all the answers

Why did the police tell them that they couldn't sleep on the beach?

Because it was illegal Signup and view all the answers

While heading to the Mojave Desert, what did mom see?

An ancient Joshua tree Signup and view all the answers

What did mom want to do to the tree?

Paint it Signup and view all the answers

Where did they rent a home?

Midland Signup and view all the answers

What was one thing dad said about monsters?

They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run Signup and view all the answers

What happened a month after moving into Midland?

Juju got bit by a rattlesnake and died Signup and view all the answers

Where did they bury Juju?

Near the Joshua tree Signup and view all the answers

Who was impacted the most after Juju died?

Brian was impacted the most after Juju died Signup and view all the answers

What did dad do when there were too many cats?

He put them in a sack and drove them to a pond Signup and view all the answers

What's going on with mom that affects the family?

She's pregnant Signup and view all the answers

What did mom paint in Midland?

Different variations of the Joshua tree Signup and view all the answers

She never believed in what?

Santa Claus Signup and view all the answers

What did dad want to give her for Christmas?

A star Signup and view all the answers

What 'star' did she end up picking?

Venus Signup and view all the answers

What stars did Lori and Brian pick?

Betelgeuse and Rigel Signup and view all the answers

How long was Lori inside of mom's stomach?

14 months Signup and view all the answers

Where did they stay that gave her the opportunity to go to school?

Blythe Signup and view all the answers

What grade was she in?

1st grade Signup and view all the answers

Who was bullying her?

A group of Mexican girls Signup and view all the answers

What did she do to one of the bullies?

She took the biggest rock she could find and hit her Signup and view all the answers

How long was mom in labor with the new baby?

12 months Signup and view all the answers

Why did the baby go weeks without a name?

Mom wanted to study her first Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Characters and Events

Favorite Color: The protagonist's favorite color is pink.
Juju: Juju is the protagonist's black mutt.
Earliest Memory: She recalls her pink dress catching fire while cooking hot dogs.
Fire Incident: An army surplus blanket was used to extinguish the fire that caught her dress.

Hospital Experience

Medical Response: Doctors cut her dress, laid her on a metal bed filled with ice cubes to treat her burns.
Observation: In the hospital, she noticed a grimy hand, which belonged to Brian, reaching for ice cubes.
Skin Graft: Refers to a surgical procedure where skin is transplanted from one body area to another.
Nurse Instructions: Nurses advised her not to pick or peel her scabs.

Family Dynamics

Father's Nicknames: Dad often referred to people as "Pardner" and "goomba".
Mother’s Disapproval: Mom disapproved of chewing gum, viewing it as a low-class habit.
Sister's Incident: Dad told a story about Lori being stung by a scorpion, advocating alternative healing methods.

Life's Adventures

Helicopter Ride Win: Mom mentioned winning a helicopter ride at a raffle.
Family Arguments: An argument started when Dad was irritated by her bandages covering burns.
Guard Intervention: A guard arrived to evict the family from the hospital due to Dad's aggressive behavior.

Home Life and Activities

Escape Plan: Dad planned to help her escape from the hospital.
Activities at Home: Mom engaged in painting while Dad encouraged risky play.
Match Stealing: The protagonist secretly stole matches to light them behind Dad's back.

Special Moments and Loss

Favorite Toy: Loved a Tinkerbell figurine that melted due to proximity to a flame.
Family Departures: Dad woke the family at night to pack for sudden adventures.
Tragedy: Mary Charlene, their second daughter, died at nine months, leaving lasting emotional scars.

Financial Struggles and Plans

Dad’s Former Places: The family lived in various mining towns across Nevada, Arizona, and California.
Financial Ventures: Dad made money mainly from gambling and odd jobs, also invested in his invention, "The Prospector" to find gold.
Hopes for the Future: Dad promised to buy a new wedding ring for Mom when he found gold.

Unique Family Traits

Cleaning Routine: The children used a mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide for dental hygiene.
Teaching: Most learning was conducted by Mom and Dad.
Resilience: Dad advised that confronting fears makes them dissipate.

Frequent Moves and Adaptations

Evictions: They left Las Vegas because the casino dealer exposed Dad's gambling strategies.
Next Destination: The family moved to San Francisco, eventually living in the Tenderloin District.
Emergency Situations: Their hotel caught fire, leading to temporary homelessness on the beach.

Changes and Losses

Loss of Pets: Juju died from a rattlesnake bite, deeply affecting Brian.
Mom's Painting: Mom painted various depictions of the Joshua tree while pregnant with another child.
Understanding Holidays: The protagonist never believed in Santa Claus.

Educational Challenges

Schooling: The family settled in Blythe, allowing the protagonist to attend first grade.
Bullying Incident: Faced bullying from a group of girls and retaliated by hitting one with a rock.
Long Labor: Mom was in labor for an unusually long duration and delayed naming the new baby to observe first.

Final Notes

Dreams of a Glass Castle: Dad aspired to build a Glass Castle, symbolizing hope and grandeur for the future.
Survival Wisdom: Dad's tales often involved survival against odds, reinforcing resilience and resourcefulness in the children.

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