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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. Which of the following characters is the main character?

2. How much does Gertie offer to pay the officer for the ride?

3. What does Gertie say she will use to whip the children?

4. What is the family rule regarding Sundays?

5. At the beginning of chapter nine, what is Gertie doing as she reflects on how long it has been since Henley left and then was killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Gertie gets physically sick on the train. What happens after she is ill?

2. Describe Gertie's neighbor Sophronie Meanwell.

3. Why doesn't Gertie tell her husband that she performed the surgery?

4. What is a problem with Gertie that is clearly defined in this chapter?

5. What happens to the children as Gertie's mother describes the possible life in Detroit?

6. What joke does Gertie make with Cassie as they pass by the Tipton family house?

7. What is Joe's response when Gertie asks him how long it took him to like his new life?

8. What does Gertie learn as she reads the letter from Clovis?

9. Why does the boy that Gertie and Cassie meet on the way to school tell Gertie she should not tell lies?

10. What is evident that both Clovis and Gertie share?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the dynamics within Gertie's family including her parents. Use specific examples from the text to support your conclusions on the family dynamics.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author used mini climaxes to keep the reader engaged. Evaluate this as a writing tool using specific examples from the novel to support your evaluation.

Essay Topic 3

Imagine that this novel had to be divided into just two portions. Where would you divide the book and why? Use specific examples from the novel to support your rationale.

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