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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. 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) For all of the pain that is yet to come.
(d) He is scared.

2. When does Gerald like to hide behind the couch?
(a) When his mother goes to work.
(b) All of these.
(c) When Leroy leaves.
(d) When the phone rings.

3. What does Gerald try to make with an old wheelchair?
(a) A bike.
(b) A wagon.
(c) A go cart.
(d) A carriage.

4. What does Gerald's aunt threaten to get her lights turned back on?
(a) To take her business to another company.
(b) To not pay the rest of her bills.
(c) To tell a news agency they turned off a disabled woman's lights.
(d) To sue them for wrongful judgment.

5. What does Gerald's great aunt like to be called?
(a) Your Highness.
(b) Aunt Queen.
(c) Queenie.
(d) Queen Aunty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gerald's sister not live with her mother most of her life?

2. What does Gerald's aunt promise him on his birthday?

3. Where does Gerald's aunt live?

4. How long did it take Gerald's aunt to pay for his big birthday gift?

5. What does Gerald do when his house catches on fire?

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