Why does Rex tell his family that he has lost his job?
What does Rex tell his family that he has lost his job? He said that he arranged to be fired, so he can spend more time looking for gold.
Why does Rex leave the job that has been arranged for him in Part 4?
He needed a place to live and brian had offered to give them space in his home but told rex that he couldn’t drink. Why does Rex leave the job that has been arranged for him in Part 4? To go back for the warmth and to see the dog.
Why was Brian found throwing up behind the walls house one day?
Why was Brian throwing up behind the Walls house one day? He stole a jar of pickles so the neighbor forced him to eat the whole entire jar.
How did Rex and Rose Mary become homeless in New York City?
The sisters decide to move Brian up to New York as well when they hear about the conditions in Welsh-when Rex is not drunk he is in jail and Rose Mary takes a nasty fall. Rex and Rose Mary live in the van for a time until it is towed, and then become homeless.
Why doesn’t rex just take Rose Mary’s check outright why must he be devious?
Answers 2. Rex doesn’t take her check outright because he wants her to give it to him. From the text: While Dad liked it that Mom was bringing home a paycheck, he saw himself as the head of the household, and he maintained that the money should be turned over to him.
What’s the purpose of the story at the bottom of page 179 glass castle?
What’s the purpose of the story at the bottom of page 179? It shows that Jeannette wants a better life and hopes she will one day live in luxury.
What reason do the parents give for leaving the house open at night?
What reason do the parents give for leaving the house open at night? The house had no air conditioning so the family left the house open so that there was air circulation.
How is Jeannette able to keep from going hungry at school after her father loses his job again?
How is Jeannette able to keep from going hungry at school after her father loses his job again? Hot lunches were 25 cents and when she didn’t have money, the teacher said someone already paid.
How is Jeannette’s boyfriend Eric different from Rex?
How is Jeanette’s boyfriend Eric different from Rex? He is organized, detailed, decent, responsible, never gambled or lost his temper. Rose Mary admits that “Lori was the smart one, Maureen the pretty one, and Brian the brave one.” About Jeanette she says… “No one ever expected you to amount to much.”
How does Rex die in the glass castle?
The doctors had examined him, pronounced the rare disease incurable, and told him he had anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to live.” Rex dies two weeks later of a heart attack.
What does it mean to check out Rex Walls style?
“Rex Walls —style”, means they’re leaving without paying the bill. They came running out with Dad’s arm around Mom’s shoulders. Mom was cradling a bundle in her arms and giggling sort of guiltily, like she’d stolen a candy bar from a dime store. I figured they had checked out Rex Walls–style.
Why do Rex and Rose Mary reject welfare and charity?
Why do the parents reject welfare or charity? Rose Mary and Rex want to think they can take care of their own family even though they really can’t. What kind of rift does Erma’s death create in the family?