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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 is Gerald's surprise birthday gift?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A new school.
(c) A red bike.
(d) A visit from his mother.

2. Why does Gerald not want to sit in the shopping cart at the beginning of the book?
(a) He wants to see around.
(b) He can't see his mother.
(c) He wet his pants.
(d) He has sores on his bum.

3. What does Monique offer for Gerald's birthday?
(a) To let him live with her.
(b) To take him to school.
(c) To let his sister live with him.
(d) To visit him weekly.

4. What color does Gerald see when he wakes up after the fire?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

5. Why does Gerald's aunt give him his big present a day before his birthday?
(a) To cheer him up about having to see his mother.
(b) To make sure it is a big surprise.
(c) To see his smile before she has to share it.
(d) To give him a way to escape if he needs to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gerald's mother arrested for after the fire?

2. How does Gerald feel when he learns he has a sister?

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

4. What does Gerald refuse to do at first on his birthday when his mother is there?

5. What is Gerald rolling down a ramp?

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