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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 8, why do students like taking notes to the office?

2. In Chapter 1, what type of creature does Gertie find and take home?

3. In Chapter 4, what is Audrey's favorite television shoe?

4. In Chapter 10, what is Mrs. Spivey's job?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 4, how does Aunt Rae react whenever anyone mentions Rachel Collins?

9. In Chapter 2, what is revealed about Gertie's mother?

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

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’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

Many of the conflicts in the novel are between Gertie and another character. What are some conflicts that Gertie has with other characters? Are these conflicts caused by Gertie or someone else? Are the conflicts mostly external or internal? What types of conflicts are there in the novel?

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