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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. On her way to her grandmother's house, what fact does Gilly realize she has to face?
(a) The fact that her mother sent someone else to get her.
(b) The fact that her mother had not come for her.
(c) All the answers are correct.
(d) That perhaps her mother might never come for her.

2. What does Gilly's and her grandmother do in preparation for Courtney's visit?
(a) All the answers are incorrect.
(b) They have their three maids clean the house.
(c) They have a giant Christmas tree put up and professionally decorated.
(d) They go to a hair salon where Gilly gets a rinse and her grandmother gets her hair cut and blown dry.

3. In Chapter 11, who finally gets through to Gilly when she is so upset?
(a) Miss Ellis.
(b) Mr. Randolph.
(c) William Ernest.
(d) Mrs. Trotter.

4. What does William Ernest do when they think Gilly won't return home with them?
(a) He frantically begs her to come home.
(b) He goes over to her and kicks her.
(c) He calls her a liar and a cheat.
(d) He falls on the floor and throws a tantrum.

5. How does Gilly make extra money between Sunday school and church?
(a) She shoots craps behind the church.
(b) She sells the definition of "adultery" to the other children who don't know what it means.
(c) She has the other children so afraid they pay her not to hurt them.
(d) She collects money from the other children telling them it is for a special mission.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the drive to her grandmother's house, what does Gilly realize about her relationship with Mrs. Trotter, William Ernest, and Mr. Randolph?

2. What does William Ernest say when he realizes Gilly has her suitcase as she is going out the door?

3. When is Gilly to leave Mrs.Trotter's home?

4. What things does Gilly's grandmother suggest for her to do?

5. Just as Mr. Randolph starts feeling a little better, what happens?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What becomes clear in the letters exchanged between Miss Harris and Gilly?

4. What does Gilly realize about her grandmother after she learns the woman lost her son in the war, her daughter when she ran away, and her husband four years earlier to death?

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

6. What does Gilly intend to do with all the money she has stolen?

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

8. In Chapter 14, what does Gilly write about in her letters to Mrs. Trotter and William Ernest?

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

10. Who is the strange visitor while everyone is sick and why does she tell Gilly she is there?

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