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

2. How does Gilly get William Ernest to participate in her plot?
(a) She promises him ice cream and cookies.
(b) She bribes him.
(c) She doesn't get him to participate.
(d) She lies to him.

3. In Chapter 6, how does Gilly perceive her teacher, Miss Harris?
(a) As a person who is not easily moved to emotion.
(b) As a meek, quiet woman.
(c) As a woman who is well respected.
(d) As a dangerous obstacle to her goals.

4. 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) She doesn't know the words and thinks they are trying to make her look stupid.
(d) It is written in old English, and she thinks they are trying to make a fool of her.

5. 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) That she'd turn her to mush within two days.
(d) The woman is no match for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Agnes signals Gilly that Mrs. Trotter and Mr. Randolph are home?

2. Who is Agnes Stokes?

3. What does Gilly run away with at recess?

4. What happens when Maime asks Gilly to help make salad for dinner?

5. How much total money did Gilly get ?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what plan is Gilly concocting?

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

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

4. Why does Gilly become so upset when she learns about Mrs. Trotter's regular dinner guest, Mr. Randolph?

5. What is Gilly's first impression of Agnes Stokes, the girl she meets at recess on her second day in her new school?

6. Why has Gilly decided to pay attention in Miss Harris's class?

7. Where does Gilly get the idea to play an unkind racist joke on Miss Harris?

8. What do Gilly and Agnes have in common?

9. Why does Gilly slam the book shut after she begins reading poetry to Mr. Randolph?

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

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