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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trick did Gilly play at her previous school?
(a) She got such good grades she started teaching her class.
(b) She did great school work, but failed all her tests.
(c) She got good grades, then suddenly stopped working.
(d) She failed every subject.

2. What is Gilly's first impression of Maime Trotter?
(a) That she'd turn her to mush within two days.
(b) Maime Trotter is a whimp.
(c) An unkind thought about Maime Trotter's large size.
(d) The woman is no match for her.

3. What do Gilly and William Ernest find high on the shelf?
(a) Expensive jewelry.
(b) A book with money hidden in the pages.
(c) A roll of paper money.
(d) A bag of coins.

4. Why is Gilly moved from Mrs. Richmond's care?
(a) Mrs. Richmond moved to Florida.
(b) Mrs. Richmond is hospitalized for nerves.
(c) Mrs. Richmond died.
(d) Mrs. Richmond is having a baby of her own.

5. What does Gilly do when Agnes begins to gossip about the other students?
(a) Gilly writes everything down to keep in case she can later use the information to hold over someone.
(b) Gilly laughs and tells her they should get some good gossip on more students.
(c) Gilly warns Agnes to never talk about her that way.
(d) Gilly reminds Agnes she (Gilly) has been abandoned by her parents when they left her with her grandmother.

6. What does Gilly want to see Miss Harris do before she leaves Mrs. Trotter's home?
(a) Gilly wants to see Miss Harris scream in anger.
(b) Gilly wants to see Miss Harris fall apart.
(c) Any of the answers is correct.
(d) Gilly wants to see Miss Harris break down.

7. In Chapter 4, which book does Gilly read to Mr. Randolph after dinner?
(a) Immortal Love Poems.
(b) The Oxford Book of Modern Poetry.
(c) Poetry at Its Best.
(d) The Oxford Book of English Verse.

8. What is the name of Gilly's last foster mother?
(a) Mrs. Richmond.
(b) Mrs. Nevins.
(c) Maime Trotter.
(d) Mrs. Newman.

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

10. How does Gilly feel about her prank?
(a) She only regrets the smell of the dead animal filling the room when Miss Harris opens her desk.
(b) She only regrets Miss Harris would never know who did it.
(c) She only regrets she doesn't have money to buy more gifts from the secret admirer.
(d) She only regrets being unable to see the faces of the other teachers when they saw the doctor's note.

11. Where does Gilly place her bubble gum when asked to remove it from her mouth?
(a) In a piece of paper so she can have it again later.
(b) Under the desk.
(c) In the ash tray.
(d) Under the handle of the car door.

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

13. What is Gilly's prank?
(a) She puts flowers on Miss Harris's desk with a note, "Love, Your Secret Admirer."
(b) She couldn't find a dead rat, so she put a dead frog in Miss Harris's desk.
(c) She sends a racist greeting card for Miss Harris.
(d) She slips a pretend doctor's note saying that Miss Harris into the teacher's lounge.

14. What upsets Gilly on the morning before she is to go for her first day of school?
(a) Gilly doesn't want to start school that day.
(b) Gilly is tired and doesn't want to get up so early for school.
(c) Mrs. Trotter makes her get her own breakfast.
(d) Mrs. Trotter asks her to make the beds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal tell Gilly after dismissing the other students in the fight?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Trotter tell William he should show Gilly?

3. What happens when Gilly tells William Ernest he is going to have to stand on her shoulders while she stands on the back of a chair?

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

5. Who does Gilly walk home after they are finished flying the plane?

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