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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gerald feel when he is with his great aunt?
(a) Tired.
(b) Scared.
(c) Happy.
(d) Safe.

2. What does Gerald refuse to do at first on his birthday when his mother is there?
(a) Get out of bed.
(b) Speak.
(c) Touch his mother.
(d) Look anyone in the eye.

3. Why was Gerald's aunt unable to pay the electric bill?
(a) Monique needed money.
(b) She needed a new wheelchair.
(c) She made Christmas happy.
(d) Gerald had to go to the doctor.

4. What does Gerald do when his house catches on fire?
(a) Faints in the kitchen.
(b) Hides behind the couch.
(c) Runs to the garage.
(d) Sits in the bath tub.

5. What was Gerald's mother arrested for after the fire?
(a) Larceny.
(b) Child endangerment.
(c) Child abuse.
(d) Arson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question makes Gerald's aunt yell at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Gerald not want to sit in the shopping cart at the beginning of the book?

3. Who did Gerald's sister live with most of her life?

4. How does Gerald's aunt find out about the accident with Gerald's wheelchair creation?

5. What does Gerald do to help his aunt get in and out of the house?

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