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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "Sarsaparilla to Sorcery".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Trotter comes to check on Gilly at Mr. Randolph's house, what does the girl tell her she had found?
(a) A lot of dust.
(b) Some great books.
(c) A bunch of junk.
(d) Some money.

2. What is Gilly's first impression of Maime Trotter?
(a) An unkind thought about Maime Trotter's large size.
(b) Maime Trotter is a whimp.
(c) The woman is no match for her.
(d) That she'd turn her to mush within two days.

3. What does Gilly play on Mrs. Trotter's piano?
(a) Heart and Soul.
(b) Chopsticks.
(c) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
(d) Heart and Soul and Chopsticks at the same time.

4. Before Gilly drops off to sleep her first night with Mrs. Trotter, what does she decide to do?
(a) To find her mother, write to her, and tell her to come get her.
(b) To mess with William Ernest's head.
(c) To play a bunch of tricks on Mrs. Trotter.
(d) To make the best of her new surroundings.

5. What upsets Gilly when she starts reading a poem?
(a) The poems are all about doom and she doesn't like them.
(b) It is written in another language and she thinks they are playing a joke on her.
(c) It is written in old English, and she thinks they are trying to make a fool of her.
(d) She doesn't know the words and thinks they are trying to make her look stupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname gives Gilly great pride?

2. Who is Gilly Hopkins?

3. Who is William Ernest?

4. What is disturbing Gilly most about the meal?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Gilly receive in the mail?

(see the answer key)

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