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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. Near the end of Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Ellis ask Gilly?

2. In the letter, what does Gilly ask William Ernest to tell Mrs. Trotter?

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

4. What does William Ernest ask Gilly about her new home?

5. In Chapter 11, how does Gilly respond to what she is told she is going to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Gilly trying to teach William Ernest and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain what Gilly sees about William Ernest that no one else seems to see. Why does Gilly think he's being overprotected? What does she do about it? How does she explain this to Mrs. Trotter?

Essay Topic 3

Have the students write an essay about Gilly's tendency to believe she is better than anyone else. Does it go beyond high self-esteem to the point of conceit? What drives her to be better, smarter, stronger, etc.? Is there anything wrong with feeling that way? If so, what?

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