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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerald call his mother?
(a) Mom.
(b) Monique.
(c) Mother.
(d) Mommy.

2. What does Gerald do when his house catches on fire?
(a) Hides behind the couch.
(b) Faints in the kitchen.
(c) Sits in the bath tub.
(d) Runs to the garage.

3. Why was Gerald's aunt unable to pay the electric bill?
(a) She needed a new wheelchair.
(b) Monique needed money.
(c) Gerald had to go to the doctor.
(d) She made Christmas happy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerald do for the first Christmas he has without Aunt Queen?

2. Why does Gerald's aunt give him his big present a day before his birthday?

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

4. Why does Angel not want to take her tights off?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Gerald's mother after the house burns down?

2. What are some of the ways Gerald protects Angel?

3. What makes Gerald's mother mad at the beginning of the book?

4. What is Gerald's surprise birthday gift, and how does he feel about this?

5. Why do people doubt Aunt Queen's ability to care for Gerald?

6. What fragile item does Gerald compare Angel to, and why?

7. Why does Aunt Queen ask about Angel's tights, and what does she say?

8. What does Gerald tell Monique about their living situation, and what is her reply?

9. When does Gerald hide behind the couch, and why?

10. How does Angel come to relax around Aunt Queen?

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