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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 is Angel sent to the neighbor's house?

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

3. What does Jordan get for Angel for Christmas?

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

5. Why does Gerald end up doing what he at first refused to do on his birthday when his mother is there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gerald tell Monique about their living situation, and what is her reply?

5. What does Gerald's G.I. Joe signify to him?

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

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

8. What does Angel say when Gerald offers to bring a Christmas tree home?

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

10. What does Gerald get for his eighth birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Angel learn from her dance class, and how do these lessons change her efforts to overcome her life situation?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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