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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 does Gilly tell William Ernest about school in her December 16 letter?

2. What difference does Gilly notice between the black Baptists and the white Baptists?

3. What does Mrs. Trotter do to soothe Gilly back to sleep in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Gilly say to Agnes that even surprises herself?

5. What happens to Gilly in the middle of her last night with Mrs. Trotter?

Short Essay Questions

1. While everyone else enjoys the belated Thanksgiving dinner Gilly cooked, what is happening to her?

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

3. Why is Gilly concerned when her grandmother promises to get her out of the Trotter foster home?

4. What happens when Mr. Randolph gets sick?

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

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

7. What happens during Thanksgiving week that keeps Gilly away from school on Tuesday and Wednesday?

8. What is Mrs. Ellis's concern when she talks to Mrs. Trotter about Gilly's problems?

9. The night before Gilly is to leave the Trotter home, what is distressing Gilly the most?

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

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

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 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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