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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 the beginning of Chapter 9, who is fighting with Mrs. Trotter?

2. Why does Gilly pull her mother's picture out from under her T-shirts?

3. At the end of Chapt 13, what does Gilly end up doing with the picture of her mother?

4. How does Gilly make extra money between Sunday school and church?

5. What does Mrs. Trotter threaten everyone if they don't eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 12, who else is Gilly surprisingly sad to be leaving?

4. Why doesn't Mrs. Trotter step in and fight to keep Gilly living with her?

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

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

7. What happens during the night that both hurts and helps Gilly regarding her move?

8. In Chapter 14, what does Gilly write about in her letters to Mrs. Trotter and William Ernest?

9. What becomes clear in the letters exchanged between Miss Harris and Gilly?

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

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

Explain Mrs. Trotter's way of handling Gilly's punishment for stealing money from her and Mr. Randolph. Was this the first time a foster child stole from her? Was her punishment too severe or too easy? Why does she go about it the way she does?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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