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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) Mommy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Mom.
(d) Monique.

2. When is Jordan the most abusive?
(a) After work.
(b) When he is drunk.
(c) At night.
(d) When his sports teams lose.

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

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

5. Why does Angel not want to take her tights off?
(a) They make her feel safe.
(b) Her mother will be mad.
(c) They are the only pretty thing she has.
(d) She is cold without them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Angel leave on the steps that angers Jordan?

3. Why does Gerald get in between Jordan and Angel?

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

5. Why was Gerald's aunt unable to pay the electric bill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gerald want to do when Aunt Queen dies, and why doesn't he?

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

6. What does Gerald do when he thinks Jordan is sexually abusing Angel?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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