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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. What difference does Gilly notice between the black Baptists and the white Baptists?

2. What happens as Gilly's grandmother is telling her how upset she is about Gilly's foster home?

3. What does William Ernest do when they think Gilly won't return home with them?

4. In Chapter 12, what is for dinner?

5. What happens at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Thanksgiving week that keeps Gilly away from school on Tuesday and Wednesday?

2. Who is the strange visitor while everyone is sick and why does she tell Gilly she is there?

3. What does Gilly's grandmother try to do as she prepares for her daughter's visit?

4. What is the exciting news when Gilly writes her final letter in the novel to her foster family?

5. What does Gilly realize about her grandmother after she learns the woman lost her son in the war, her daughter when she ran away, and her husband four years earlier to death?

6. What is Mrs. Ellis's concern when she talks to Mrs. Trotter about Gilly's problems?

7. In Chapter 12, who else is Gilly surprisingly sad to be leaving?

8. What happens during the night that both hurts and helps Gilly regarding her move?

9. Why does Gilly choose her uncle's bedroom over her mother's?

10. What is Gilly trying to explain to Miss Ellis about her mother's post card?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the time Gilly spends caring for Mr. Randolph, Mrs. Trotter, and William Ernest while they were ill. Why does she stay home from school to care for them? Does she just want to skip school or does she genuinely care about them? What changes are seen in Gilly as she cares for the three people?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Mrs. Trotter's way of handling Gilly's punishment for stealing money from her and Mr. Randolph. Was this the first time a foster child stole from her? Was her punishment too severe or too easy? Why does she go about it the way she does?

Essay Topic 3

Imagine Gilly's desperate need to live with her mother. Write an essay about her desperation and explain why it was so important to her. Is it normal after eight years, when she doesn't even remember her mother, to feel that way? What makes it worse for her?

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