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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Georgie, why are guns easier to understand than people?
(a) A weapon will never leave you.
(b) Each part has a place and purpose.
(c) Guns don't talk back.
(d) Machines are reliable.

2. What does Georgie burn in the campfire?
(a) A note.
(b) A tick.
(c) The hair ribbon.
(d) The biscuits.

3. To what town does Georgie ride on her journey?
(a) Red Brooke.
(b) Placid.
(c) Dog Hollow.
(d) Smoke River.

4. Who is driving the wagon that rescues Billy and Georgie?
(a) Grandfather Bolte.
(b) Sheriff McCabe.
(c) Mrs. Garrow.
(d) Benjamin Olmstead.

5. Why do Billy and Georgie leave their camp in a hurry?
(a) There is a storm approaching.
(b) They heard a child's cry.
(c) They fear they might be in danger.
(d) Georgie thought she heard Agatha's voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is described as "hoyden demon"?

2. Where does Georgie find a five-dollar note?

3. What is unique about the fields of Garrow Farm?

4. Where does Georgie decide to go to get a doctor?

5. What happens to the old man in Georgie's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Georgie chase Mr. Garrow and Roy away from the campsite?

2. What dilemma does Georgie face when shooting at Mr. Garrow and Roy?

3. What is the significance of the money Goergie and Billy find in the caves?

4. What does Georgie suspect has happened between her Ma and Sheriff McCabe while she was away?

5. What information does the stationmaster of Dog Hollow give Georgie?

6. What is the significance of the story of the bear that Billy reads in "The Prairie Traveler"?

7. Why doesn't Billy want Georgie to approach the Garrows?

8. What revelation does Georgie have on top of the hill beside Miller Road?

9. What revelation does the family have about the hair ribbon Georgie brings home?

10. Why does Georgie blame herself for Agatha's disappearance?

(see the answer keys)

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