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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 find when she joins her grandmother for lunch?
(a) They are having a picnic outside.
(b) They are going out to eat.
(c) They are going to eat in the kitchen.
(d) The dining room table is set formally.

2. Just as Mr. Randolph starts feeling a little better, what happens?
(a) Mrs. Trotter and William Ernest get sick, too.
(b) They all get sick.
(c) Mrs. Trotter gets sick.
(d) William Ernest and Gilly get sick.

3. 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?

4. What brings tears to Mrs. Trotter's eyes?
(a) When William Ernest cries because he wants to play hop-scotch.
(b) When Gilly tells her William Ernest needs to learn to take care of himself.
(c) When William Ernest picks her pocket the way Gilly has taught him.
(d) When William Ernest trips while running.

5. In Chapter 10, who is at the door?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Mr. Randolph's son.
(c) Gilly's grandmother.
(d) The doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gilly make extra money between Sunday school and church?

2. Once in her room, what does Gilly begin to wonder about her mother?

3. What does Gilly's and her grandmother do in preparation for Courtney's visit?

4. What happens when Gilly reminds Mrs. Trotter she once said she'd "never let her go"?

5. When William Ernest asks if he can visit Gilly, what does Mrs. Trotter say?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Mrs. Trotter step in and fight to keep Gilly living with her?

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

3. Why does Gilly choose her uncle's bedroom over her mother's?

4. How quickly is the move from Mrs. Trotter's to her grandmother's going to take?

5. Why is Gilly concerned when her grandmother promises to get her out of the Trotter foster home?

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

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

8. In Chapter 12, what futile thing does Gilly do after supper?

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

10. What kind of tie does Gilly pick out for Mr. Randolph after he gets a spot on his own tie?

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