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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. What does Gerald call his mother?
2. Who did Gerald's sister live with most of her life?
3. What does Gerald refuse to do at first on his birthday when his mother is there?
4. How does Monique respond to Gerald's suggestion of getting away from Jordan?
5. Where does Gerald's aunt live?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the ways Gerald protects Angel?
2. What Christmas gift does Jordan give to Angel, and how does she respond?
3. What makes Aunt Queen so mad about the go cart accident?
4. What is Gerald's surprise birthday gift, and how does he feel about this?
5. How was Gerald taught to not play with lighters?
6. What makes Gerald's mother mad at the beginning of the book?
7. How does Angel come to relax around Aunt Queen?
8. What does Gerald want to do when Aunt Queen dies, and why doesn't he?
9. What does Gerald's G.I. Joe signify to him?
10. When does Gerald hide behind the couch, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Angel's cat symbolize, and why was it so important for Angel to keep her cat alive?
Essay Topic 2
How does addiction affect this plot and how has it changed Gerald's life?
Essay Topic 3
What does Angel learn from her dance class, and how do these lessons change her efforts to overcome her life situation?
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