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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. Who asks to speak to George when he gets back from the operation?

2. Who narrates the third chapter?

3. What strikes Mr. Punch's van and knocks him out of his stall?

4. What is the Sweet Waters of Europe?

5. What does Myrtle say she didn't like about the tiger's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Myrtle show her vulnerability in the third chapter?

2. What does the group do once it is in Constantinople?

3. In what way does Pompey have a hold on George?

4. How does Myrtle and George's relationship develop in the opening chapter?

5. What is Myrtle's life like with the Hardy family?

6. Why does Pompey say he almost pities George?

7. How does Myrtle show herself as both mentally and physically strong?

8. What does Pompey Jones think is his role in life?

9. How does the Duck-Boy help George?

10. Summarize the second chapter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote Master Georgie in the first person, but with three different narrators. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the third person? What meaning does it give the story that Bainbridge uses three different narrators?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the characters in the novel and discuss how he or she would cope in one of the following scenarios:

1. His or her's loved one dies.

2. His or her's ship hits a horrific storm.

3. He or she is kidnapped by the Russian side.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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