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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gilly do when Agnes begins to gossip about the other students?
(a) Gilly laughs and tells her they should get some good gossip on more students.
(b) Gilly reminds Agnes she (Gilly) has been abandoned by her parents when they left her with her grandmother.
(c) Gilly writes everything down to keep in case she can later use the information to hold over someone.
(d) Gilly warns Agnes to never talk about her that way.

3. What nickname gives Gilly great pride?
(a) Gilly the Terrible.
(b) The Great Gilly Hopkins.
(c) Gilly the Hillbilly.
(d) Gruesome Gilly.

4. Who is Mr. Randolph?
(a) An African American.
(b) Mrs. Trotter's neighbor.
(c) An elderly, blind man.
(d) All answers are correct.

5. Who is Gilly Hopkins?
(a) Galadriel Hopkins' nickname.
(b) A teacher in the Thompson Park Elementary School.
(c) A juvenile wanted for running away from her first foster home.
(d) A neighbor to the main character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Galadriel Hopkins?

2. What does Gilly find when she pulls an encyclopedia from Mr. Randolph's bookshelf?

3. What does William Ernest bring to Gilly's room?

4. When Mrs. Trotter comes to check on Gilly at Mr. Randolph's house, what does the girl tell her she had found?

5. What does Gilly mean when she says Trotter must think Gilly's "mental"?

(see the answer key)

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