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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 Angel say she never had where she grew up?
(a) Candy.
(b) Money.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Friends.

2. How does Gerald describe Angel?
(a) Weak and unruly.
(b) Fragile and depressed.
(c) Scared and small.
(d) Pretty and sad.

3. What does Gerald hope for on his birthday?
(a) A train ticket.
(b) A set of books.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A bike.

4. How does Monique respond to Gerald's suggestion of getting away from Jordan?
(a) She is furious.
(b) She is hopeful.
(c) She is annoyed.
(d) She is confused.

5. What does Jordan get for Angel for Christmas?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A fish.
(c) A bunny.
(d) A kitten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerald miss most about Christmas without Aunt Queen?

2. What color does Gerald see when he wakes up after the fire?

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

4. Why does Gerald hate to be without water?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Queen say to get her electricity turned back on?

2. What does Gerald say his duty in life is after Aunt Queen dies?

3. What does Gerald do to improve the wheelchair ramp, and why?

4. How was Gerald taught to not play with lighters?

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

6. What is Aunt Queen thinking just before she dies?

7. What does Gerald get for his eighth birthday?

8. What happens when Jordan stays home with Angel when she has the chicken pox?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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