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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "The Going".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilly find when she pulls an encyclopedia from Mr. Randolph's bookshelf?
(a) Two twenty-dollar bills.
(b) Two five-dollar bills.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A lot of dust.

2. In Chapter 4, what does Gilly receive in the mail?
(a) A check for lottery winnings.
(b) A letter from her mother.
(c) A postcard from her mother.
(d) A letter from her first foster mother.

3. When William Ernest asks if he can visit Gilly, what does Mrs. Trotter say?
(a) They would go as soon as possible.
(b) They probably would never go.
(c) She said, "We'll see."
(d) They need to give Gilly time to settle in first.

4. What happens when Gilly goes upstairs for the tie?
(a) She is laughing so hard she trips on the stairs.
(b) She decides to get Mr. Randolph a funny hat too.
(c) She picks out a plain tie figuring Mr. Randolph won't know.
(d) She steals money from Mrs. Trotter's pocketbook.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Gilly offer to do with William Ernest after dinner?
(a) Go outside and dig up worms for fishing.
(b) Help him with his homework.
(c) Work on William Ernest's reading.
(d) Go to the playground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man at the ticket booth do after Gilly gives him the money for her ticket?

2. What does Mrs. Trotter do to soothe Gilly back to sleep in Chapter 12?

3. What does William Ernest say when he realizes Gilly has her suitcase as she is going out the door?

4. What does William Ernest ask Gilly about her new home?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Gilly promise William Ernest she would do?

(see the answer key)

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