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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. How does Gerald feel when he learns he has a sister?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is ambivalent.

2. What did Gerald explore with his flashlight?
(a) The attic.
(b) The basement.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The shed.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Gerald's great aunt?

2. Why does the author say Gerald is crying when he is rocked by his aunt?

3. What does Gerald do to break Angel's bed?

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

5. How does Gerald's aunt find out about the accident with Gerald's wheelchair creation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Gerald think that Jordan is sexually abusing Angel?

2. What Christmas gift does Jordan give to Angel, and how does she respond?

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

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

5. What does Angel tell Gerald after the lap incident?

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

7. Why is Gerald wearing dirty pants at the beginning of the book?

8. What kinds of things does Aunt Queen do to make Christmas special?

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

10. What is Monique most worried about when Aunt Queen dies?

(see the answer keys)

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