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Here is a quiz about "The Great Gilly Hopkins." Write your name at the top. Write 1,2,3,or 4 for the answer you think is best. Then at the bottom of the page write if you liked or disliked the book and explain why you chose that answer. Example: Name:Melany Who is Gilly's faster mother? W.E. Mrs.Randolf Ms.Trotter Mrs.Trotter Answer:Mrs.Trotter

Name:Hannah

Why is Gilly so bothered by Miss Harris? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
Gilly doesn't like the way Miss Harris yells at her. Gilly thinks Miss Harris gives too much homework. Gilly doesn't think Miss Harris gives her enough help. Gilly is not used to being treated like the rest of her classmates.

Answer:Gilly is not used to being treated like the rest of her classmates

2)

What happens when Gilly finally sees her mother? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She runs to her waiting arms. She doesn't believe it is her. She is so thrilled she can't talk. She cries tears of joy.

Answer:She doesn't believe it is her

3)

In the beginning of Chapter 7, what opportunity pleases Gilly? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
Mrs. Trotter asks Gilly to watch William Ernest while she takes Mr. Randolph shopping. There is a movie in town that she has always wanted to see. She is chosen to play the witch in the Wizard of Oz for their school play. She is finally leaving Mrs. Trotter's and moving in with her mother. 4)

What does Miss Harris do at 3 o'clock when class was over? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She sits sniffing her flowers, still wearing the funny smile. She hurries out of class. She starts crying. She asks Gilly to stay after class for a minute. 5)

After all her work dusting both homes, what does Gilly have to show for it? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
The money she was paid for the chore. A roll of bills. Nothing A sore back. 6)

At the beginning of Chapter 9, what is the reason for the argument? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
Mr. Randolph wants to press charges for the stolen money. Mrs. Trotter doesn't want Gilly taken away. Gilly wants to leave. William Ernest wants Gilly to leave. 7)

Why does Gilly's stomach turn to stone when the passengers get off her mother's flight? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She is getting the flu. She misses Mrs. Trotter so much. She is so happy to see her mother. She doesn't see her mother. 8)

After leaving the bathroom and phoning Mrs. Trotter, what does Gilly tell her? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
That her mother is horrible. That she can't stand her grandmother. That she is coming home. That she doesn't know what to do. 9)

What happens at the end of Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8 "The One-Way Ticket")
Gilly gets on the bus to go to her mother. Gilly goes to jail. Gilly runs away again. Gilly goes home with Mrs. Trotter and William Ernest. 10)

Why is Gilly plotting something? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
She wants to take William Ernest to the zoo. She wants to go to a fair. She wants to go see her mother. She wants to go to Las Vegas. 11)

What does Mr. Randolph tell Gilly about the countryside where she is going to live? (from Chapter 12 "The Going")
He says they have lovely sunsets. He says it's where his son lives. He says it is a beautiful valley of green. He says it is lovely horse country. 12)

What does Gilly teach William Ernest? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
How to defend himself. How to steal. How to run really fast. How to play hop-scotch. 13)

What is Gilly's next idea to get more money? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
She would clean for Mrs. Trotter and Mr. Randolph and get paid for her work. She would dust both Mrs. Trotter's house and Mr. Randolph's house looking for hidden cash. She would get Agnes and they would rob the 7-11 down the street. She would hire herself out cleaning for people to earn money. 14)

At the end of Chapt 13, what does Gilly end up doing with the picture of her mother? (from Chapter 13 "Jackson, Virginia")
She puts it back under her T-shirts again. She sticks it under the bed. She gives it to her grandmother. She throws it in the trash. 15)

What does Miss Harris admit after class? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She doesn't say anything. She just sits sniffing her flowers, wearing her funny smile. She tells the principal she isn't pregnant. She phones for an exterminator during lunch. She tells Gilly that they have a lot in common. 16)

Near the end of Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Ellis ask Gilly? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Why she wrote the letter to her mother. Why she changed her mind. Why she tried to run away. Why she wrote a letter to her grandmother. 17)

Why does Gilly pull her mother's picture out from under her T-shirts? (from Chapter 13 "Jackson, Virginia")
She feel she doesn't have to hide the picture in a drawer any longer. She wants to sleep with it. She wants to see her mother's smiling face. She wants to give it to her grandmother. 18)

What does Mrs. Trotter say when she falls on top of Gilly? (from Chapter 10 "The Visitor")
She doesn't say anything; she just falls asleep. She asks Gilly's grandmother if she knows where Gilly is. That she squished Gilly juicy. That she thinks there's a big lunp on the floor. 19)

What does Gilly tell William Ernest about school in her December 16 letter? (from Chapter 14 "She'll Be Riding Six White Horses (When She Comes)")
That she is a little slower than the other students. That she will probably skip to the ninth grade. That she has tested at a tenth grade level. That she is expected to graduate in two years. 20)

After meeting her mother, what suddenly happens to Gilly? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She is angry and curses her mother. She feels sick and wants to run away. She runs out of the terminal alone. She gets sick and then cries. 21)

What does William Ernest do when they think Gilly won't return home with them? (from Chapter 8 "The One-Way Ticket")
He falls on the floor and throws a tantrum. He calls her a liar and a cheat. He goes over to her and kicks her. He frantically begs her to come home. 22)

In Chapter 11, how does Gilly respond to what she is told she is going to do? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Gilly says she doesn't want to. Gilly starts to cry. Gilly threatens to run away. Gilly laughs and asks if they are joking. 23)

What does Gilly have to do about the money she has given to Agnes and can't return to Mrs. Trotter? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
She has to sell all her things. She has to wash windows for Mrs. Randolph. She has to work it off by doing chores. She has to get a job delivering newspapers. 24)

In Chapter 11, what does Gilly do that she rarely comes close to doing in her life? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Goes to bed without dinner. Crying. Begging. Threatens to run away. 25)

How does Gilly feel about her prank? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She only regrets Miss Harris would never know who did it. She only regrets she doesn't have money to buy more gifts from the secret admirer. She only regrets being unable to see the faces of the other teachers when they saw the doctor's note. She only regrets the smell of the dead animal filling the room when Miss Harris opens her desk.

Name: 1)

Why is Gilly so bothered by Miss Harris? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
Gilly doesn't like the way Miss Harris yells at her. Gilly thinks Miss Harris gives too much homework. Gilly doesn't think Miss Harris gives her enough help. Gilly is not used to being treated like the rest of her classmates. 2)

What happens when Gilly finally sees her mother? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She runs to her waiting arms. She doesn't believe it is her. She is so thrilled she can't talk. She cries tears of joy. 3)

In the beginning of Chapter 7, what opportunity pleases Gilly? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
Mrs. Trotter asks Gilly to watch William Ernest while she takes Mr. Randolph shopping. There is a movie in town that she has always wanted to see. She is chosen to play the witch in the Wizard of Oz for their school play. She is finally leaving Mrs. Trotter's and moving in with her mother. 4)

What does Miss Harris do at 3 o'clock when class was over? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She sits sniffing her flowers, still wearing the funny smile. She hurries out of class. She starts crying. She asks Gilly to stay after class for a minute. 5)

After all her work dusting both homes, what does Gilly have to show for it? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
The money she was paid for the chore. A roll of bills. Nothing A sore back. 6)

At the beginning of Chapter 9, what is the reason for the argument? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
Mr. Randolph wants to press charges for the stolen money. Mrs. Trotter doesn't want Gilly taken away. Gilly wants to leave. William Ernest wants Gilly to leave. 7)

Why does Gilly's stomach turn to stone when the passengers get off her mother's flight? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She is getting the flu. She misses Mrs. Trotter so much. She is so happy to see her mother. She doesn't see her mother. 8)

After leaving the bathroom and phoning Mrs. Trotter, what does Gilly tell her? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
That her mother is horrible. That she can't stand her grandmother. That she is coming home. That she doesn't know what to do. 9)

What happens at the end of Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8 "The One-Way Ticket")
Gilly gets on the bus to go to her mother. Gilly goes to jail. Gilly runs away again. Gilly goes home with Mrs. Trotter and William Ernest. 10)

Why is Gilly plotting something? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
She wants to take William Ernest to the zoo. She wants to go to a fair. She wants to go see her mother. She wants to go to Las Vegas. 11)

What does Mr. Randolph tell Gilly about the countryside where she is going to live? (from Chapter 12 "The Going")
He says they have lovely sunsets. He says it's where his son lives. He says it is a beautiful valley of green. He says it is lovely horse country. 12)

What does Gilly teach William Ernest? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
How to defend himself. How to steal. How to run really fast. How to play hop-scotch. 13)

What is Gilly's next idea to get more money? (from Chapter 7 "Dust and Desperation")
She would clean for Mrs. Trotter and Mr. Randolph and get paid for her work. She would dust both Mrs. Trotter's house and Mr. Randolph's house looking for hidden cash. She would get Agnes and they would rob the 7-11 down the street. She would hire herself out cleaning for people to earn money. 14)

At the end of Chapt 13, what does Gilly end up doing with the picture of her mother? (from Chapter 13 "Jackson, Virginia")
She puts it back under her T-shirts again. She sticks it under the bed. She gives it to her grandmother. She throws it in the trash. 15)

What does Miss Harris admit after class? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She doesn't say anything. She just sits sniffing her flowers, wearing her funny smile. She tells the principal she isn't pregnant. She phones for an exterminator during lunch. She tells Gilly that they have a lot in common. 16)

Near the end of Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Ellis ask Gilly? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Why she wrote the letter to her mother. Why she changed her mind. Why she tried to run away. Why she wrote a letter to her grandmother. 17)

Why does Gilly pull her mother's picture out from under her T-shirts? (from Chapter 13 "Jackson, Virginia")
She feel she doesn't have to hide the picture in a drawer any longer. She wants to sleep with it. She wants to see her mother's smiling face. She wants to give it to her grandmother. 18)

What does Mrs. Trotter say when she falls on top of Gilly? (from Chapter 10 "The Visitor")
She doesn't say anything; she just falls asleep. She asks Gilly's grandmother if she knows where Gilly is. That she squished Gilly juicy. That she thinks there's a big lunp on the floor. 19)

What does Gilly tell William Ernest about school in her December 16 letter? (from Chapter 14 "She'll Be Riding Six White Horses (When She Comes)")
That she is a little slower than the other students. That she will probably skip to the ninth grade. That she has tested at a tenth grade level. That she is expected to graduate in two years. 20)

After meeting her mother, what suddenly happens to Gilly? (from Chapter 15 "Homecoming")
She is angry and curses her mother. She feels sick and wants to run away. She runs out of the terminal alone. She gets sick and then cries. 21)

What does William Ernest do when they think Gilly won't return home with them? (from Chapter 8 "The One-Way Ticket")
He falls on the floor and throws a tantrum. He calls her a liar and a cheat. He goes over to her and kicks her. He frantically begs her to come home. 22)

In Chapter 11, how does Gilly respond to what she is told she is going to do? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Gilly says she doesn't want to. Gilly starts to cry. Gilly threatens to run away. Gilly laughs and asks if they are joking. 23)

What does Gilly have to do about the money she has given to Agnes and can't return to Mrs. Trotter? (from Chapter 9 "//Pow//")
She has to sell all her things. She has to wash windows for Mrs. Randolph. She has to work it off by doing chores. She has to get a job delivering newspapers. 24)

In Chapter 11, what does Gilly do that she rarely comes close to doing in her life? (from Chapter 11 "Never and Other Canceled Promises")
Goes to bed without dinner. Crying. Begging. Threatens to run away. 25)

How does Gilly feel about her prank? (from Chapter 6 "Harassing Miss Harris")
She only regrets Miss Harris would never know who did it. She only regrets she doesn't have money to buy more gifts from the secret admirer. She only regrets being unable to see the faces of the other teachers when they saw the doctor's note. She only regrets the smell of the dead animal filling the room when Miss Harris opens her desk.



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