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

2. How does Gilly get Agnes to participate in her plot?
(a) She lies to her.
(b) She promises to be her friend.
(c) She promises to sit with her at lunch.
(d) She bribes her.

3. At the close of Chapter 3, what is Gilly's plan at the close?
(a) She plans to start a riot among the students.
(b) She plans to play tricks on the teachers and principal.
(c) She plans to have the school in an uproar within a week.
(d) She plans to set off the fire alarm and call in a bomb threat.

4. What does Gilly decide about William Ernest after he learns to fly the plane?
(a) That he is going to be easy to use.
(b) That he is a fast learner.
(c) That he is a goofy kid.
(d) That he is more intelligent than he seems.

5. What shocks Gilly when she first met Miss Harris?
(a) The woman is black.
(b) The woman is very tall.
(c) The woman has an angry look.
(d) The woman is too young to be a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Gilly tells William Ernest he is going to have to stand on her shoulders while she stands on the back of a chair?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Trotter tell William he should show Gilly?

3. In Chapter 4, which book does Gilly read to Mr. Randolph after dinner?

4. How negatively does Miss Harris react in class to the prank?

5. What does Gilly run away with at recess?

(see the answer key)

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