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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 warning does Mrs. Trotter firmly give Gilly after Gilly comments about the TV show William Ernest was watching?
(a) Mrs. Trotter makes it clear she will not have Gilly making fun of William Ernest.
(b) Mrs. Trotter makes it clear that Gilly will watch whatever William Ernest wanted to watch on TV.
(c) Mrs. Trotter warns Gilly not to cross her.
(d) Mrs. Trotter warns Gilly to watch her step.

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

3. What gives Gilly an idea for a prank to play on Miss Harris?
(a) A TV show about starting a false rumor about someone.
(b) A TV sitcom where there is a pretend a secret admirer.
(c) A moment of inspiration when she sees a dead rat.
(d) A politician gets fired for telling a racist joke.

4. What happens while Gilly is in her room looking at the mail?
(a) She gets a phone call that interrupts her reading.
(b) Mr. Randolph knocks on the door and Mrs. Trotter calls Gilly to answer it.
(c) William Ernest knocks on her door.
(d) Mrs. Trotter comes to check if she is okay.

5. How does Gilly feel about her prank?
(a) She only regrets Miss Harris would never know who did it.
(b) She only regrets being unable to see the faces of the other teachers when they saw the doctor's note.
(c) She only regrets she doesn't have money to buy more gifts from the secret admirer.
(d) She only regrets the smell of the dead animal filling the room when Miss Harris opens her desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilly play on Mrs. Trotter's piano?

2. What does Gilly make for William Ernest?

3. What happens when Mr. Randolph suggests Gilly read the Bible to them?

4. What is disturbing Gilly most about the meal?

5. After dinner, what does Mrs.Trotter suggest Gilly do for Mr. Randolph?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Gilly change her mind and comb her hair for her first day of school?

2. What is so special to Gilly about the photo she carries with her from foster home to foster home?

3. What does Gilly ask to be allowed to do that surprises Mrs. Trotter?

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

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

6. What is Gilly thinking about her reputation as a foster child as she and Miss Ellis drive to Gilly's new foster home?

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

8. At the end of Chapter 5, why won't Gilly look over her shoulder at Mrs. Trotter?

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

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

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