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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerald refuse to do at first on his birthday when his mother is there?
(a) Speak.
(b) Touch his mother.
(c) Look anyone in the eye.
(d) Get out of bed.

2. How does Gerald decide whether or not his mother is serious at the beginning of the book?
(a) He asks her.
(b) He studies her face.
(c) He watches her movements.
(d) He listens to her tone.

3. How does Gerald feel about his surprise birthday present?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is upset.
(d) He is nervous.

4. What is wrong with Gerald's great aunt?
(a) She slurs her speech.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She cannot walk.
(d) She is partially blind.

5. How many cars crash into the contraption Gerald makes from an old wheelchair?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question makes Gerald's aunt yell at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does the author say Gerald is crying when he is rocked by his aunt?

3. Who starts the fire in Gerald's house?

4. How does Gerald's aunt find out about the accident with Gerald's wheelchair creation?

5. What did Gerald's aunt try to do for Gerald's sister?

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