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

2. How long is the ride to Gilly's new home?

3. After the Thanksgiving holiday is over, what happens?

4. What does William Ernest ask when he writes back to Gilly?

5. Why does Mr. Randolph ask Gilly to pick out a wild tie for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mr. Randolph gets sick?

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

3. What does Gilly's grandmother try to do as she prepares for her daughter's visit?

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

5. What does Gilly find in Mrs. Trotter's open purse and where was it when she found it?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What is the exciting news when Gilly writes her final letter in the novel to her foster family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, explain what happens when Gilly finally realizes her grandmother showed up because of the letters Gilly wrote her mother. How does Gilly handle this? Is she worried?

Essay Topic 2

Have the students write about Gilly's pride that everything she does that was bad. It is normal for a child to act out occasionally, but is Gilly's acting out normal? Why does she act out? What is her reward for being bad? Explain answers.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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