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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. In Chapter 4, what does Gilly offer to do with William Ernest after dinner?

2. Who is Mr. Randolph?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Gilly perceive her teacher, Miss Harris?

4. Why is Gilly plotting something?

5. What warning does Mrs. Trotter firmly give Gilly after Gilly comments about the TV show William Ernest was watching?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Gilly decided to pay attention in Miss Harris's class?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 1, what is learned about Gilly Hopkins' time in the foster system?

4. What is Gilly's reply when Mrs. Trotter empathizes with the difficulty Gilly must have had by being moved around so often?

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

6. What does Gilly ask to be allowed to do that surprises Mrs. Trotter?

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

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

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

10. What do Gilly and Agnes have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay explain the exchange of letters between Gilly, William Ernest, Mrs. Trotter, and Miss Harris. What do the letters say about the people writing them? Why does Gilly feel she must lie about her new life?

Essay Topic 2

Imagine Gilly's desperate need to live with her mother. Write an essay about her desperation and explain why it was so important to her. Is it normal after eight years, when she doesn't even remember her mother, to feel that way? What makes it worse for her?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what happens when Gilly finally meets her mother. What surprises her about her mother? What does her mother say or do that upsets her? Why does she want to leave? What does Mrs. Trotter tell her that makes her decide to stay with her grandmother?

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