Literary Analysis Quiz

What point of view is used in this novel?

• First person – Gilly’s point of view

• First person – Trotter’s point of view

• Third person limited to Gilly

• Third person omniscient

Miss Ellis is a _______________________

• foster mother

• social worker

• choir director

• secretary

Which of the following best describe Gilly's personality?

• She is shy.

• She is prideful and tough.

• She is sweet and sensitive.

• She is always alert.

Which of these characteristics describes Gilly?

• intelligent

• conceited

• misunderstood

From the setting of the story we can determine that is has occurred when?

• in present day times

• in the past

• during the summer

• in the future

What type of figurative language used like or as to make a comparison?

• idiom

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Based on Gilly's actions what can we infer about her feelings about her mother?

• She really wishes her mother were around

• She is not worried about her mother not being around

• She understands why her mother is not there

• She knows all about her mother

Which of the following best describes Trotter's relationship with W.E.?

• They have a loving mother/son relationship.

• They fight all of the time.

• W.E. respects Trotter, but they have a distant relationship

• They are always competing with one another.

The writer makes direct statements about a character's

personality and tells what the character is like. What type of characterization is this?

• direct

• indirect

• both

• neither

The writer reveals information about a character and

his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other

characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him. What type of characterization is this?

• direct

• indirect

• both

• neither