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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Gertie have for breakfast?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Dry cereal and orange juice.
(c) Twinkie.
(d) Toast and jam.

2. In Chapter 1, what type of creature does Gertie find and take home?
(a) Bullfrog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Toad.
(d) Dog.

3. In Chapter 7, how much earlier does Junior's church end services, than the church Gertie and Jean attend?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

4. In Chapter 7, how many minutes does Gertie have before church starts?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 65 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Aun Rae call the creature that Gertie brings home?
(a) Miracle of science.
(b) Monstrosity of science.
(c) Murderous feline.
(d) Flea-bitten mutt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what happens when Gertie reads aloud in class?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Gertie use on a creature she finds and takes home?

3. In Chapter 3, what color shoes is Ms. Simms wearing?

4. In Chapter 9, how long does Gertie's father spend on the oil rig when he is working?

5. In Chapter 5, what do Gertie and Jean decide they cannot do to Mary Sue because they do not have the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is Mary Sue starting and what does she say to Gertie about her project?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Gertie do after Mrs. Spivey explains her job?

3. What problems does Gertie start having in Chapter 12?

4. What does Gertie remember in Chapter 9 about seeing her mother at the grocery store?

5. In Chapter 8, why do students like taking things to the office for their teachers?

6. In Chapter 3, who is Mary Sue Spivey and what is she doing in Alabama?

7. In Chapter 12, why does Jean get angry with Gertie?

8. In Chapter 6, how is Gertie working at the end of the chapter?

9. In Chapter 7, why does Gertie not sit with Jean during the church service?

10. In Chapter 9, how does Gertie describe her father's job?

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