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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 "Homecoming".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is William Ernest?
(a) Maime Trotter's nephew.
(b) A neighbor who visits the Trotter home often.
(c) Another foster child under Maime Trotter's care.
(d) Maime Trotter's own child.

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

3. In chapter 2, what does Gilly think her mother's reaction would be if she found out about Gilly's situation at dinner?
(a) Her mother will write to Miss Ellis about it.
(b) Her mother will come and get her.
(c) Her mother will send for her.
(d) Her mother will make Mrs. Trotter toe the line.

4. What does William Ernest ask when he writes back to Gilly?
(a) If Mrs. Trotter, Mrs. Randolph, and he can come for a visit.
(b) If she won the race Gilly told him her horses were going to enter.
(c) If he can come for a visit.
(d) If she wants to come to visit.

5. In Chapter 11, what happens at twelve after nine?
(a) Mrs. Trotter takes time for a break from her cleaning.
(b) Miss Ellis goes to her desk and finds a note from Gilly's grandmother.
(c) School closes early because of a flu epidemic.
(d) Gilly starts to show signs of the flu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilly do by the third week in October?

2. At the end of Chapt 13, what does Gilly end up doing with the picture of her mother?

3. What doesn't Mrs. Trotter like about Gilly's lessons?

4. What happens when Gilly finally sees her mother?

5. Who is Agnes Stokes?

(see the answer key)

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