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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. In Chapter 5, what color notebook does Gertie use for her plans?

2. In Chapter 8, who is chosen to take a note to the office instead of Gertie?

3. In Chapter 1, what type of bug zapper does Gertie have at her house?

4. In Chapter 3, how does Ewan's mother say that Roy broke his arm?

5. In Chapter 10, how much does Mrs. Parks say that it costs to get a haircut like Junior's?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what are some examples of missions that Gertie did not give up on?

2. In Chapter 3, what happens when Gertie sits in the front row of her class at school?

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

4. In Chapter 10, what is different about Junior's hair?

5. In Chapter 5, how does Gertie describe her father?

6. In Chapter 7, where do Jean and Gertie go to church, and what do they do when they meet there?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 6, what does Gertie decide to do to beat Mary Sue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Gertie surprised to learn that even teachers mess up? What lesson does Gertie learn about messing up from her teacher?

Essay Topic 2

Gertie’s mother left when Gertie was a baby. What influence does Gertie’s mother’s absence have on her life? How is that absence a motivating factor in the novel for Gertie’s missions? How would you describe the relationship between Gertie and her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Each chapter has a title that reveals a bit about what will happen in the chapter. How much do chapter titles reveal about the action to come in a chapter? Do the chapter titles spoil the suspense in the novel?

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