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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. At the beginning of Chapter 14, where are Junior, Audrey, and Gertie hiding?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Leo think should fall from the ceiling in the play?

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

4. In Chapter 15, who is behind a card table in front of the school?

5. In Chapter 16, what is the third thing that Gertie draws on a window?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what is Gertie thinking when her father leaves for work?

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

3. In Chapter 20, how does Gertie get Audrey not to tell that she is going to Rachel Collins's house?

4. In Chapter 19, how does Gertie audition for the part of Evangelina?

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

6. In Chapter 21, what memory does Gertie take with her from her time at Rachel Collins's house?

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

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

9. in Chapter 13, why does Gertie want Junior to go to Mary Sue's party?

10. In Chapter 19, what does Mary Sue bring to the play audition and how is her audition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Gertie is very competitive. In what ways is Gertie competitive? Why does she have to be the best in the things that she does?

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