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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 1, what does Aun Rae call the creature that Gertie brings home?
2. In Chapter 7, how many minutes does Gertie have before church starts?
3. In Chapter 3, what color fingernail polish is the girl wearing who says that Gertie is in her seat?
4. In Chapter 6, what is Audrey doing when Gertie gets home from school?
5. In Chapter 6, where do Gertie and Audrey find the channel changer?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, how does Gertie describe her father?
2. In Chapter 6, how is Gertie working at the end of the chapter?
3. In Chapter 3, who is Mary Sue Spivey and what is she doing in Alabama?
4. What does Gertie remember in Chapter 9 about seeing her mother at the grocery store?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Gertie decide to do to beat Mary Sue?
6. In Chapter 10, what does Gertie do after Mrs. Spivey explains her job?
7. In Chapter 12, why does Jean get angry with Gertie?
8. In Chapter 2, what is revealed about Gertie's mother?
9. In Chapter 10, what is Mary Sue starting and what does she say to Gertie about her project?
10. In Chapter 4, how does Aunt Rae react whenever anyone mentions Rachel Collins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gertie learns some important lessons in the novel. What lessons does Gertie learn in the novel? How do those lessons help her grow and mature?
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
Junior is a nervous boy, who worries a lot. What is Junior like at the beginning of the novel? How does he learn to deal with his insecurities? What does the incident at Rachel’s house reveal about him and the way he grows in the novel?
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