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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 13, what is Audrey wearing that is dirty?
2. In Chapter 13, what does the bus driver call Gertie?
3. In Chapter 22, what does the first grader who sits in front of Gertie on the bus give her?
4. In Chapter 15, what does Gertie remember Jean eating that her father cooked?
5. In Chapter 14, where are Audrey's parents?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 18, what are the art-music-drama classes and classroom like?
2. In Chapter 13, what are kids saying about Mary Sue's party?
3. In Chapter 17, why is it a good thing that no one likes Gertie anymore?
4. In Chapter 22, what happens when Gertie is sent to the office with a note?
5. In Chapter 19, how does Gertie audition for the part of Evangelina?
6. In Chapter 14, what are Gertie, Audrey, and Junior doing and why?
7. In Chapter 15, what F word does Gertie say, and what does she feel after saying it?
8. In Chapter 20, how does Gertie get Audrey not to tell that she is going to Rachel Collins's house?
9. In Chapter 15, what does Ms. Simms say about the club?
10. In Chapter 17, what is the play that Mrs. Stebbins wants everyone to audition for?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gertie’s father works on an oil rig, and he raises Gertie with the help of his great aunt. How do Frank’s absences affect the relationship he and Gertie have? How would you describe the relationship between Gertie and her father?
Essay Topic 2
Mary Sue does not want to accept Gertie’s help at the end of the novel. Why does Mary Sue not want Gertie’s help? Why is it difficult for Mary Sue to accept that Gertie cares about her?
Essay Topic 3
Junior is a nervous boy, who worries a lot. What is Junior like at the beginning of the novel? How does he learn to deal with his insecurities? What does the incident at Rachel’s house reveal about him and the way he grows in the novel?
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