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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. Why does Gerald break Angel's bed?

2. How does Gerald decide whether or not his mother is serious at the beginning of the book?

3. Why does Angel sometimes stay with a neighbor?

4. Why does Gerald hate to be without water?

5. Where did Angel grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

How does Mr. Washington go about helping Gerald and Angel, and why is he willing to risk so much to help them?

Essay Topic 3

What did Angel's cat symbolize, and why was it so important for Angel to keep her cat alive?

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