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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 do Gertie and Jean decide they cannot do to Mary Sue because they do not have the money?
2. In Chapter 3, what color fingernail polish is the girl wearing who says that Gertie is in her seat?
3. In Chapter 10, what is the bus driver chewing on when Gertie gets on the bus?
4. In Chapter 12, what does everyone do when Gertie gets on the bus?
5. In Chapter 4, what is Aunt Rae doing when Gertie comes home from school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problems does Gertie start having in Chapter 12?
2. In Chapter 6, what does Gertie decide to do to beat Mary Sue?
3. In Chapter 10, what does Mary Sue do when Gertie tears up one of her posters?
4. In Chapter 10, what is Mary Sue starting and what does she say to Gertie about her project?
5. In Chapter 9, how does Gertie describe her father's job?
6. In Chapter 8, why do students like taking things to the office for their teachers?
7. In Chapter 7, why does Gertie not sit with Jean during the church service?
8. In Chapter 7, where do Jean and Gertie go to church, and what do they do when they meet there?
9. In Chapter 3, who is Mary Sue Spivey and what is she doing in Alabama?
10. In Chapter 3, what happens when Gertie sits in the front row of her class at school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some instances when Gertie is impulsive and does not think before she acts? What does she learn from her impulsive behavior?
Essay Topic 2
Gertie is very competitive. In what ways is Gertie competitive? Why does she have to be the best in the things that she does?
Essay Topic 3
Gertie thinks Mrs. Warner hates her because she does not get candy. How does Ms. Simms help Gertie realize that there may be reasons why Mrs. Warner did not give her candy? What are some other instances when appearances are deceiving? How does not seeing circumstances as they are cause characters to jump to wrong conclusions?
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