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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 Aunt Queen suggest Angel take her tights off?

2. What question makes Gerald's aunt yell at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Gerald do to help his aunt get in and out of the house?

4. Where does Gerald's aunt live?

5. How does Jordan feel when he gets bored?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the ways Gerald protects Angel?

2. What does Gerald get for his eighth birthday?

3. Why did Gerald almost die when his house burned down?

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

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

6. What makes Aunt Queen so mad about the go cart accident?

7. What does Monique say when Gerald says she is afraid of Jordan?

8. What does Gerald do to improve the wheelchair ramp, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What does Gerald gain through his time on the basketball team and why is it so good for him?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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