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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doesn't Mrs. Trotter like about Gilly's lessons?
(a) She doesn't believe in stealing.
(b) She thought hop-scotch was for girls.
(c) She was afraid he'd trip if he ran too fast.
(d) Gilly teaches him to say "hell."

2. When is Gilly to leave Mrs.Trotter's home?
(a) The next day.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) Right away.
(d) The next week.

3. When William Ernest asks if he can visit Gilly, what does Mrs. Trotter say?
(a) They probably would never go.
(b) She said, "We'll see."
(c) They would go as soon as possible.
(d) They need to give Gilly time to settle in first.

4. In Chapter 11, what happens when Gilly gets home from school?
(a) Miss Ellis tells her that Courtney wants her to visit her.
(b) Mrs. Trotter tells Gilly she must go live with her grandmother.
(c) Miss Ellis is there to tell her she is going to live with her grandmother permanently.
(d) Mrs. Trotter tells her she has to move to a new foster home.

5. What does Gilly find when she joins her grandmother for lunch?
(a) The dining room table is set formally.
(b) They are having a picnic outside.
(c) They are going out to eat.
(d) They are going to eat in the kitchen.

6. In Chapter 11, what happens at twelve after nine?
(a) Gilly starts to show signs of the flu.
(b) Miss Ellis goes to her desk and finds a note from Gilly's grandmother.
(c) Mrs. Trotter takes time for a break from her cleaning.
(d) School closes early because of a flu epidemic.

7. In Chapter 12, what is for dinner?
(a) Crispy fried chicken.
(b) Cherry pie.
(c) Mashed potatoes, green beans.
(d) All the answers are correct.

8. In Chapter 13, who makes the belated Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) Gilly's grandmother.
(b) Gilly.
(c) Mrs. Trotter.
(d) Mr. Randolph.

9. In Chapter 12, who cries while they are at the table?
(a) Mr. Randolph.
(b) Mrs. Trotter.
(c) William Ernest.
(d) Gilly.

10. What does Gilly tell William Ernest in her December 16 letter to him?
(a) That her horses are going for the Triple Crown.
(b) That her horses lost the race so they can't go to the Kentucky Derby.
(c) That her horses won the race and are now training for the Kentucky Derby.
(d) That her horses won the Kentucky Derby.

11. What does Gilly's grandmother promise before she leaves?
(a) That she would find Courtney.
(b) That she would return the next day.
(c) That she would never come back again.
(d) That she would get Gilly out of there soon.

12. What does Mrs. Trotter threaten everyone if they don't eat?
(a) That she will throw the meal away.
(b) That she'll get up on the table and jump around and make sounds like a chicken.
(c) That she will send it to the poor children to eat.
(d) That she will serve it again for breakfast.

13. What does William Ernest ask Gilly about her new home?
(a) Will she have horses?
(b) Is there a big house?
(c) Is it a mansion?
(d) Is it far away?

14. What is Gilly wondering as she watches Mrs. Trotter's nervous actions at the table?
(a) If Mrs. Trotter knows about the letter Gilly had written.
(b) If Mrs. Trotter is going to cry.
(c) If Mrs. Trotter is going to miss her.
(d) If Mrs. Trotter will find a way for her to stay.

15. What statement does Miss Ellis make when Gilly tells her she remembers her mother?
(a) "Lord, help me with these children who rebel."
(b) "Heaven help her, she is a mixed up child."
(c) "God help the children of the flower children."
(d) "God help the children in the foster system."

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning does Mrs. Trotter receive about being a foster mother?

2. What happens when Gilly goes upstairs for the tie?

3. On the drive to her grandmother's house, what does Gilly realize about her relationship with Mrs. Trotter, William Ernest, and Mr. Randolph?

4. What does Miss Harris tell Gilly when she writes to her?

5. In her letter, what does Gilly suggest William Ernest do?

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