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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerald hope for on his birthday?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) A set of books.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) A bike.

2. Why does the author say Gerald is crying when he is rocked by his aunt?
(a) All of these.
(b) For all of the pain he has endured.
(c) He is scared.
(d) For all of the pain that is yet to come.

3. Why is Angel sent to the neighbor's house?
(a) To call Monique.
(b) To borrow some ice.
(c) To get some medication.
(d) To call an ambulance.

4. What disease does Angel come down with?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Rubella.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

5. What question makes Gerald's aunt yell at the beginning of the book?
(a) If Gerald has a father.
(b) If Gerald has been abused.
(c) If Gerald is going to school.
(d) If Gerald has a place to live.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Angel sometimes stay with a neighbor?

2. How does Gerald feel when he sees Angel on Jordan's lap?

3. What does Gerald need batteries for on his eighth birthday?

4. Why doesn't Gerald tell the police about Jordan's threats to Angel when he first learned of them?

5. How many cars crash into the contraption Gerald makes from an old wheelchair?

(see the answer key)

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