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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the man who came to Gerald's birthday party?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Jared.
(c) Jim.
(d) Jordan.

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

4. What does Gerald's aunt want him to fetch from the garage?
(a) A book case.
(b) A bike.
(c) A go cart.
(d) A sewing machine.

5. What item of Gerald's is Angel impressed with?
(a) His mirror.
(b) His bike.
(c) His book case.
(d) His go cart.

6. Why does Gerald break Angel's bed?
(a) So it will be noisy if something happens.
(b) So she can get a new one.
(c) So she won't sleep alone.
(d) So Jordan will be busy fixing it.

7. How long did it take Gerald's aunt to pay for his big birthday gift?
(a) Days.
(b) A year.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

8. What does Angel leave on the steps that angers Jordan?
(a) A doll.
(b) A bag.
(c) Her soda can.
(d) Some clothes.

9. What does Gerald need batteries for on his eighth birthday?
(a) A portable tv.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A walkman.
(d) A remote control.

10. Why does Gerald hate to be without water?
(a) He can't flush the toilet.
(b) He can't do the dishes.
(c) His aunt can't take a shower.
(d) It makes scary noises when it turns back on.

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

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

13. What does Gerald do for the first Christmas he has without Aunt Queen?
(a) He orgnaizes Secret Santa.
(b) He buys a Christmas tree.
(c) He sells the homemade ornaments.
(d) He strings popcorn.

14. Who brings happiness to Gerald's life after Aunt Queen's death?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Millie.
(c) Angel.
(d) Monique.

15. How many days does Monique stay with Angel when she is sick?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Gerald get for his eighth birthday?

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

4. How does Gerald decide whether or not his mother is serious at the beginning of the book?

5. What is Gerald's surprise birthday gift?

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