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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilly perceive to be her first job with William Ernest?
(a) To improve his taste in TV.
(b) To teach him how to fight.
(c) To show him who is the boss.
(d) To tell him to stay out of her way.

2. What does William Ernest bring to Gilly's room?
(a) A book to read.
(b) His homework.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A plate of cookies and milk.

3. What happens when Maime asks Gilly to help make salad for dinner?
(a) Gilly just stares at her in distaste.
(b) Gilly says, "No."
(c) Gilly says, "Later."
(d) Gill ignores her and goes outside to play.

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

5. In the beginning of Chapter 7, what opportunity pleases Gilly?
(a) Mrs. Trotter asks Gilly to watch William Ernest while she takes Mr. Randolph shopping.
(b) She is finally leaving Mrs. Trotter's and moving in with her mother.
(c) She is chosen to play the witch in the Wizard of Oz for their school play.
(d) There is a movie in town that she has always wanted to see.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets Gilly when she starts reading a poem?

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

3. What happens while Gilly is in her room looking at the mail?

4. Why is Gilly so bothered by Miss Harris?

5. After all her work dusting both homes, what does Gilly have to show for it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Evans, Gilly's new principal, explain about the class he is putting Gilly into?

2. What is Gilly's usual trick to get her teachers upset about her abilities?

3. What goes through Gilly's mind when she thinks about her last foster parents getting rid of her?

4. What does Gilly do at recess on the playground?

5. What analogy does Gilly use to describe Miss Harris's seeming lack of emotions?

6. What is upsetting to Gilly after she plays her joke on Miss Harris?

7. What is Gilly thinking after meeting her new foster mother, Mrs. Trotter?

8. What does Agnes Stokes take for granted about Gilly?

9. What unpleasant memory does Gilly have when she thinks about Mrs. Trotter overprotecting William Ernest?

10. In the beginning of Chapter 1, what is learned about Gilly Hopkins' time in the foster system?

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