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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 16, what job does Gertie want her father to take?
2. In Chapter 20, how many streetlights are on the road where Aunt Rae's house is?
3. In Chapter 20, what expression is on Rachel Collins's face when she answers the door and sees Gertie?
4. In Chapter 13, what is Audrey wearing that is dirty?
5. In Chapter 14, where are Audrey's parents?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, what does Aunt Rae say when Gertie tells her about what is happening at school?
2. In Chapter 17, what is the play that Mrs. Stebbins wants everyone to audition for?
3. In Chapter 21, what does Rachel Collins say and do when she sees Gertie?
4. In Chapter 20, how does Gertie get Audrey not to tell that she is going to Rachel Collins's house?
5. In Chapter 21, what memory does Gertie take with her from her time at Rachel Collins's house?
6. In Chapter 19, how does Gertie audition for the part of Evangelina?
7. In Chapter 14, what does Mrs. Spivey say about staying in Alabama?
8. In Chapter 18, why does Aunt Rae do laundry instead of eating dinner?
9. in Chapter 13, why does Gertie want Junior to go to Mary Sue's party?
10. In Chapter 17, why is it a good thing that no one likes Gertie anymore?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Gertie surprised to learn that even teachers mess up? What lesson does Gertie learn about messing up from her teacher?
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
The novel is told from a third-person limited point of view. How does the author’s choice to use the third-person limited point of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?
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