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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gilly's prank?

2. What does Mrs. Trotter say about making friends with Gilly?

3. Whose photograph does Gilly have in her suitcase?

4. Why does Gilly refuse an after school snack when Mrs. Trotter offer her one?

5. What does Gilly make for William Ernest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Gilly's mind when she thinks about her last foster parents getting rid of her?

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

3. Why does Gilly become so upset when she learns about Mrs. Trotter's regular dinner guest, Mr. Randolph?

4. In Chapter 7, what plan is Gilly concocting?

5. How does Mr. Randolph explain the word "mean" to Gilly when she asks how a flower can be mean?

6. What is Gilly's usual trick to get her teachers upset about her abilities?

7. What happens to Gilly when she is cleaning shelves for Mr. Randolph while he is in the room?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the time Gilly spends caring for Mr. Randolph, Mrs. Trotter, and William Ernest while they were ill. Why does she stay home from school to care for them? Does she just want to skip school or does she genuinely care about them? What changes are seen in Gilly as she cares for the three people?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay and explain where the turning point is in the story. When does Gilly begin to accept and maybe even like living at Mrs. Trotter's. Explain what the circumstances are that changed Gilly.

Essay Topic 3

Have the students write an essay about Gilly resorting to stealing to get money to visit her mother. Does Gilly realize the consequences for stealing or just not care? Is stealing just part of her acting out, or is it something totally different? Explain.

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