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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 19, what part does Roy get?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Audrey's hair smell like?

3. In Chapter 18, what vegetables does Aunt Rae serve for dinner?

4. In Chapter 20, what expression is on Rachel Collins's face when she answers the door and sees Gertie?

5. In Chapter 21, how long has Gertie been gone from her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what F word does Gertie say, and what does she feel after saying it?

2. In Chapter 15, what do Gertie and Junior see when the bus gets to the school?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Gertie say to Audrey?

4. In Chapter 16, what surprise does Gertie have for her father, and how does he react?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Rachel Collins say and do when she sees Gertie?

6. In Chapter 14, what are Gertie, Audrey, and Junior doing and why?

7. In Chapter 13, what are kids saying about Mary Sue's party?

8. In Chapter 18, why does Aunt Rae do laundry instead of eating dinner?

9. In Chapter 17, why is it a good thing that no one likes Gertie anymore?

10. In Chapter 16, what does Gertie do while she waits for her father to come home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gertie wants to be the best student in her class. What is Gertie’s goal for being the best student? What does her goal reveal about Gertie, and how does it damage her relationship with Jean?

Essay Topic 2

Gertie’s father works on an oil rig, and he raises Gertie with the help of his great aunt. How do Frank’s absences affect the relationship he and Gertie have? How would you describe the relationship between Gertie and her father?

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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