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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Gerald taught to not play with lighters?
(a) He was shown a video of a house burning down.
(b) He was brought to the burnt wing of hte hospital.
(c) He was hit and kicked.
(d) His hands were burned.

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

3. What was Gerald's mother arrested for after the fire?
(a) Arson.
(b) Child abuse.
(c) Larceny.
(d) Child endangerment.

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

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

6. Why does Angel not want to report Jordan's abuse?
(a) She wants to stay with Gerald.
(b) She doesn't think people would believe her.
(c) She has nowhere else to go.
(d) She wants to protect her mother.

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

8. What does Gerald find in the garage on his birthday?
(a) A sewing machine.
(b) A bike.
(c) A book case.
(d) A go cart.

9. How does Jordan feel when he gets bored?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Destructive.

10. How does Gerald's aunt find out about the accident with Gerald's wheelchair creation?
(a) A neighbor yells at her.
(b) She watches it happen.
(c) Gerald tells her.
(d) A police man tells her.

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

12. What does Gerald's aunt refuse to do for him?
(a) Lie to his father.
(b) Keep his mother away.
(c) Send him to school.
(d) Change his schools.

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

14. What is Aunt Queen thinking of right before she faints?
(a) She is glad to see Gerald happy.
(b) She doesn't trust Jordan.
(c) She won't let Monique take Gerald.
(d) She has to protect Angel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gerald describe Angel?

2. Who did Gerald's sister live with most of her life?

3. How does Monique respond to Gerald's suggestion of getting away from Jordan?

4. What promise does Gerald make to Angel?

5. What does Gerald try to make with an old wheelchair?

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