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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gilly plotting something?
(a) She wants to go see her mother.
(b) She wants to take William Ernest to the zoo.
(c) She wants to go to a fair.
(d) She wants to go to Las Vegas.

2. Who is Mr. Evans?
(a) Another of Mrs. Trotter's neighbors.
(b) A friend who drives them to Gilly's new school.
(c) The principal of Gilly's new school.
(d) Gilly's new teacher.

3. Who else does Gilly decide to enlist to help her find more money at Mr. Randolph's house?
(a) William Ernest.
(b) Miss Harris.
(c) Mr. Randolph.
(d) Mrs. Trotter.

4. Who is Mr. Randolph?
(a) Mrs. Trotter's neighbor.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) An elderly, blind man.
(d) An African American.

5. What does the principal tell Gilly after dismissing the other students in the fight?
(a) Gilly had better shape up or ship out.
(b) Gilly is going to be suspended.
(c) Gilly is going to have detention.
(d) Gilly is not going to be allowed to hurt other people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Harris?

2. What does Mrs. Trotter say about making friends with Gilly?

3. At the close of Chapter 3, what is Gilly's plan at the close?

4. Whose photograph does Gilly have in her suitcase?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Gilly decide to do with Agnes Stokes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Gilly when she is cleaning shelves for Mr. Randolph while he is in the room?

2. What does Gilly's social worker, Miss Ellis, try to explain to Gilly before they arrive at her new foster home?

3. What does Agnes Stokes take for granted about Gilly?

4. What does Miss Harris tell Gilly about her given name, Galadriel, and how does Gilly respond when her new teacher asks to call her by that name?

5. What is so special to Gilly about the photo she carries with her from foster home to foster home?

6. What is Gilly's usual trick to get her teachers upset about her abilities?

7. Where does Gilly get the idea to play an unkind racist joke on Miss Harris?

8. What does Gilly ask to be allowed to do that surprises Mrs. Trotter?

9. Why has Gilly decided to pay attention in Miss Harris's class?

10. What is Gilly thinking about her reputation as a foster child as she and Miss Ellis drive to Gilly's new foster home?

(see the answer keys)

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