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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 say when he realizes Gilly has her suitcase as she is going out the door?
(a) He asks her not to go.
(b) He waves good-bye.
(c) He cries.
(d) He is too busy watching TV to do anything.

2. Who is Miss Minnie Applegate?
(a) Gilly and William Ernest's Sunday school teacher.
(b) A neighbor who goes to church with them.
(c) The pastor of their church.
(d) Their pediatrician.

3. Why does Gilly pull her mother's picture out from under her T-shirts?
(a) She wants to give it to her grandmother.
(b) She feel she doesn't have to hide the picture in a drawer any longer.
(c) She wants to sleep with it.
(d) She wants to see her mother's smiling face.

4. What does William Ernest ask Gilly about her new home?
(a) Will she have horses?
(b) Is there a big house?
(c) Is it far away?
(d) Is it a mansion?

5. When William Ernest asks if he can visit Gilly, what does Mrs. Trotter say?
(a) She said, "We'll see."
(b) They probably would never go.
(c) They would go as soon as possible.
(d) They need to give Gilly time to settle in first.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as Gilly's grandmother is telling her how upset she is about Gilly's foster home?

2. What happens when Gilly goes upstairs for the tie?

3. What does Mrs. Trotter say when she falls on top of Gilly?

4. What does Gilly's grandmother ask about school?

5. What is Mrs. Trotter's reaction when Gilly admits taking money from Mr. Randolph?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the exciting news when Gilly writes her final letter in the novel to her foster family?

2. What happens to Gilly's relationship with William Ernest when she is permitted to stay with Mrs. Trotter?

3. What happens to Gilly when Miss Ellis tells her she is going to have to live with her grandmother?

4. How different is Gilly's new home from Mrs. Trotter's?

5. What happens when Mr. Randolph gets sick?

6. What is Mrs. Ellis's concern when she talks to Mrs. Trotter about Gilly's problems?

7. What happens during Thanksgiving week that keeps Gilly away from school on Tuesday and Wednesday?

8. What is Gilly trying to teach William Ernest and why?

9. What happens to Gilly's plans to go see her mother in California?

10. What is Gilly trying to explain to Miss Ellis about her mother's post card?

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