Great Gilly Hopkins

What is Gilly's sole motivation throughout the novel?

• To find a good foster mother.

• To run away to Virginia.

• To break the record for getting kicked out of foster homes.

• To get back to her real mother.

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What is the name of Gilly's new foster mother?

• Mrs. Trotter

• Mrs. Randolph

• Miss Harris

• Miss Ellis

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What does Gilly get into trouble for at school early on?

• She kicks a door down.

• She beats up boys.

• She beats up girls.

• She beats up a teacher.

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What does Gilly carry with her everywhere, and carefully guard?

• A bus ticket to California.

• Money.

• A book of English poetry.

• A photograph of her mother.

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How does Gilly change from the beginning of the book to the end? Why do you think she changes?

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What was Gilly's mother's name?

• Maime Trotter

• Courtney Robertson Hopkins

• Courtney Robinson Hopkins

• Courtney Rutherford Hopkins

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What did Trotter and Miss Ellis argue about after Gilly ran away?

• Over if Gilly should be grounded.

• Over making Gilly pay back the money she stole.

• If Gilly should keep living with Trotter.

• Whether Gilly should go to jail.

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"Listen here, Gilly Hopkins. One thing we better get straight right now tonight. I won't have you making fun of that boy."

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What would you say was the THEME of this book, overally?

• Accepting yourself

• Friendship

• Loving others

• Saving the world

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What emotion does Miss Harris envy Gilly for being able to harness? 

• Desperation.

• Anger.

• Sadness.

• Happiness.

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