“chunks of icethe size of carsfloating downthe HudsonRiver” (Walls258)MetaphorTuberculosisWhy wasRex in thehospital?Where doesJeannettemove afterher divorce?Afarmhousein thecountrysideShe wasafraidhe’d showup drunk Why didn’tJeannetteallow Rex toattend hergraduation?Just in caseshe had anyquestionsabout them.Why did Rexread all ofJeannette’sassignedschool books?JohnWho wasJeanette'ssecondhusband?John’sdaughterWho isJessica?ShestabbedRoseMary Why didMaureengetarrested?“She’d bleached herhair and eyebrowsplatinum and waswearing dark makeupas thick as a Kabukidancer’s” (Walls 274)Hyperbole“‘I don’t reallylike Park Avenue,’she said. ‘Thearchitecture is toomonotonous. I preferthe architectureon Central ParkWest’” (Walls 269) Indirectcharacterizationof Rose Mary,she hasexpensive taste Rex is extremelyproud ofJeannette andtakes a lot ofpride from her“Believe it or not,ol’ Rex Walls didproduce somethingworth braggingabout, and here sheis” (Walls 260). Whatdoes the show aboutRex? MaureenWho is Jeannettereferring to when shesays“Ever since she wasa kid, she’d beenlooking for someoneto take care of her”(Walls 274)?What activitydidJeannettetake up afterRex died?IceskatingA raretropicaldiseaseWhat didRex believehewas dyingfrom?A dollara pieceHow much moneywas the city goingto sell Rose Maryand the othersquatters theapartments for?Droppingout ofBarnard What didJeannetteconsider doingin order to helpher parents?Why didn’t Rexever visitJeannette atherPark Avenueapartment?Rex feltout ofplacePoliceofficer What didBrian dofor aliving?Where didRex startworking?AnupstateresortTheirlaughs Jessica, John’sdaughter, points out acommonalitybetween Jeannetteand Rose Mary. Whatis it?Why wasRose MaryworriedaboutJeannette? Jeannette'svalues werechanging, werenot the onesshe was raisedwithProfessorFuchs Who wasone ofJeannette’sfavouriteteachers?VenusWhat wasJeannette ableto see on clearnights in NewYork City?The houseon LittleHobartStreet What prior Wallsdwellingdoes Jeannettecompare RoseMary and Rex’s“squat” to?How muchmoney isUncle Jim’sland worth? 1milliondollars“chunks of icethe size of carsfloating downthe HudsonRiver” (Walls258)MetaphorTuberculosisWhy wasRex in thehospital?Where doesJeannettemove afterher divorce?Afarmhousein thecountrysideShe wasafraidhe’d showup drunk Why didn’tJeannetteallow Rex toattend hergraduation?Just in caseshe had anyquestionsabout them.Why did Rexread all ofJeannette’sassignedschool books?JohnWho wasJeanette'ssecondhusband?John’sdaughterWho isJessica?ShestabbedRoseMary Why didMaureengetarrested?“She’d bleached herhair and eyebrowsplatinum and waswearing dark makeupas thick as a Kabukidancer’s” (Walls 274)Hyperbole“‘I don’t reallylike Park Avenue,’she said. ‘Thearchitecture is toomonotonous. I preferthe architectureon Central ParkWest’” (Walls 269) Indirectcharacterizationof Rose Mary,she hasexpensive taste Rex is extremelyproud ofJeannette andtakes a lot ofpride from her“Believe it or not,ol’ Rex Walls didproduce somethingworth braggingabout, and here sheis” (Walls 260). Whatdoes the show aboutRex? MaureenWho is Jeannettereferring to when shesays“Ever since she wasa kid, she’d beenlooking for someoneto take care of her”(Walls 274)?What activitydidJeannettetake up afterRex died?IceskatingA raretropicaldiseaseWhat didRex believehewas dyingfrom?A dollara pieceHow much moneywas the city goingto sell Rose Maryand the othersquatters theapartments for?Droppingout ofBarnard What didJeannetteconsider doingin order to helpher parents?Why didn’t Rexever visitJeannette atherPark Avenueapartment?Rex feltout ofplacePoliceofficer What didBrian dofor aliving?Where didRex startworking?AnupstateresortTheirlaughs Jessica, John’sdaughter, points out acommonalitybetween Jeannetteand Rose Mary. Whatis it?Why wasRose MaryworriedaboutJeannette? Jeannette'svalues werechanging, werenot the onesshe was raisedwithProfessorFuchs Who wasone ofJeannette’sfavouriteteachers?VenusWhat wasJeannette ableto see on clearnights in NewYork City?The houseon LittleHobartStreet What prior Wallsdwellingdoes Jeannettecompare RoseMary and Rex’s“squat” to?How muchmoney isUncle Jim’sland worth? 1milliondollars

The Glass Castle Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Metaphor
    “chunks of ice the size of cars floating down the Hudson River” (Walls 258)
  2. Why was Rex in the hospital?
    Tuberculosis
  3. A farmhouse in the countryside
    Where does Jeannette move after her divorce?
  4. Why didn’t Jeannette allow Rex to attend her graduation?
    She was afraid he’d show up drunk
  5. Why did Rex read all of Jeannette’s assigned school books?
    Just in case she had any questions about them.
  6. Who was Jeanette's second husband?
    John
  7. Who is Jessica?
    John’s daughter
  8. Why did Maureen get arrested?
    She stabbed Rose Mary
  9. Hyperbole
    “She’d bleached her hair and eyebrows platinum and was wearing dark makeup as thick as a Kabuki dancer’s” (Walls 274)
  10. Indirect characterization of Rose Mary, she has expensive taste
    “‘I don’t really like Park Avenue,’ she said. ‘The architecture is too monotonous. I prefer the architecture on Central Park West’” (Walls 269)
  11. “Believe it or not, ol’ Rex Walls did produce something worth bragging about, and here she is” (Walls 260). What does the show about Rex?
    Rex is extremely proud of Jeannette and takes a lot of pride from her
  12. Who is Jeannette referring to when she says “Ever since she was a kid, she’d been looking for someone to take care of her” (Walls 274)?
    Maureen
  13. Ice skating
    What activity did Jeannette take up after Rex died?
  14. What did Rex believe he was dying from?
    A rare tropical disease
  15. How much money was the city going to sell Rose Mary and the other squatters the apartments for?
    A dollar a piece
  16. What did Jeannette consider doing in order to help her parents?
    Dropping out of Barnard
  17. Rex felt out of place
    Why didn’t Rex ever visit Jeannette at her Park Avenue apartment?
  18. What did Brian do for a living?
    Police officer
  19. An upstate resort
    Where did Rex start working?
  20. Jessica, John’s daughter, points out a commonality between Jeannette and Rose Mary. What is it?
    Their laughs
  21. Jeannette's values were changing, were not the ones she was raised with
    Why was Rose Mary worried about Jeannette?
  22. Who was one of Jeannette’s favourite teachers?
    Professor Fuchs
  23. What was Jeannette able to see on clear nights in New York City?
    Venus
  24. What prior Walls dwelling does Jeannette compare Rose Mary and Rex’s “squat” to?
    The house on Little Hobart Street
  25. 1 million dollars
    How much money is Uncle Jim’s land worth?