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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. How does Gilly's grandmother first find out about her?

2. In Chapter 12, what is for dinner?

3. What happens when Gilly reminds Mrs. Trotter she once said she'd "never let her go"?

4. What does Gilly note about herself in her reply to Miss Harris?

5. What statement does Miss Ellis make when Gilly tells her she remembers her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Mr. Randolph gets sick?

5. What is Gilly trying to explain to Miss Ellis about her mother's post card?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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