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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 21, whose name is on a birthday cake at Rachel Collins's house?

2. In Chapter 15, how many other students are in class besides Gertie?

3. In Chapter 21, what color is Rachel Collins's hair?

4. In Chapter 16, what color pickup does Gertie's father drive?

5. In Chapter 14, what color jacket is Audrey wearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what does Ms. Simms say about the club?

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

4. In Chapter 20, what happens when Gertie gets to Rachel Collins's house?

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

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

7. In Chapter 13, what does Aunt Rae say when Gertie tells her about what is happening at school?

8. In Chapter 17, what is the play that Mrs. Stebbins wants everyone to audition for?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mary Sue assumes that Gertie does not like her. How does Mary Sue come to that conclusion? How does that conclusion affect the relationship that Gertie and Mary Sue have in the novel?

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