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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 12, what does Gertie do when Aunt Rae tells her to "Give 'em hell, baby" (98)?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Aun Rae call the creature that Gertie brings home?

3. In Chapter 7, what church does Junior go to?

4. In Chapter 6, what capital is Gertie trying to learn when she is interrupted by Audrey?

5. In Chapter 5, what type of vehicle does Aunt Rae drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who is Audrey, and what is she doing when Gertie comes home from school?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what plan do Jean and Gertie consider to stop Mary Sue from being the most popular girl in school, and why do they not carry it out?

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

5. In Chapter 1, what is said about Gertie being tenacious?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, what does Gertie do with a frog she finds in a culvert?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary Sue does not want to accept Gertie’s help at the end of the novel. Why does Mary Sue not want Gertie’s help? Why is it difficult for Mary Sue to accept that Gertie cares about her?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is illustrated. How do the illustrations enhance the text? What visual clues do they provide about characters and events that are not provided through the text?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Mary Sue reveals information about the relationship she has with her father. What type of relationship does Mary Sue have with her father? How does knowing the type of relationship that Mary Sue has with her father reveal Mary Sue’s motives for attacking Gertie’s father’s job?

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