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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. Who is Galadriel Hopkins?
(a) An orphaned child.
(b) The main character of the story.
(c) A social worker who places foster children.
(d) The daughter of a deceased movie star.

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

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

4. What does Gilly to to frighten William Ernest?
(a) She makes her most fearful face at him.
(b) She pinches him.
(c) She makes a motion like slitting her throat.
(d) She makes a fist at him.

5. What happens when Mr. Randolph suggests Gilly read the Bible to them?
(a) She suggests she go to his house and find another book.
(b) She says she has a lot of homework.
(c) She suggests they save the Bible for another night.
(d) She asks if she could play the piano instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Trotter say to Gilly after watching William Ernest fly the plane?

2. What does Gilly tell Mrs. Trotter when she asks about Mr. Randolph?

3. How does Gilly get Agnes to participate in her plot?

4. Where does Gilly place her bubble gum when asked to remove it from her mouth?

5. What is disturbing Gilly most about the meal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gilly feel about the books she finds on Mr. Randolph's bookshelf?

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

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

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

8. What does Miss Harris tell Gilly about her given name, Galadriel, and how does Gilly respond when her new teacher asks to call her by that name?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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