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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 5, what does Gilly decide to do with Agnes Stokes?

2. What happens when Mr. Randolph suggests Gilly read the Bible to them?

3. What gives Gilly an idea for a prank to play on Miss Harris?

4. After all her work dusting both homes, what does Gilly have to show for it?

5. What happens when Agnes signals Gilly that Mrs. Trotter and Mr. Randolph are home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Agnes Stokes take for granted about Gilly?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 5, why won't Gilly look over her shoulder at Mrs. Trotter?

5. What does Gilly's social worker, Miss Ellis, try to explain to Gilly before they arrive at her new foster home?

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

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

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

9. What is so special to Gilly about the photo she carries with her from foster home to foster home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Have the students write an essay about Gilly's adverse reaction to Mr. Randolph and Miss Harris being black. Besides the fact it was obvious she had little experience around people of a different race, what other reasons could there have been for her feelings? Did she pick this up from her other foster parents? Could the location of where she lived have anything to do with it?

Essay Topic 2

What happens when Gilly's grandmother shows up--not just the bad timing but the fact that she does show up? Is Gilly surprised? Happy? Disappointed? Uncertain? After all her time wanting to be with her mother, why does Gilly react as she does when she learns her mother wants her to be with her grandmother? Answer and explain in an essay.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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