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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Monique stay with Angel when she is sick?

2. Why does Gerald's aunt allow Monique to visit?

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

4. What does Monique tell Gerald to never say?

5. How many cars crash into the contraption Gerald makes from an old wheelchair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What makes Gerald upset at Aunt Queen's house at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Gerald get for his eighth birthday?

7. How did Gerald's house burn down?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of abuse did Angel face in her life, and how did this keep her from excelling in his life?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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