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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. Where does Georgie hide her coins while traveling?

2. How long has Georgie's father been missing?

3. Who shoots at the wild animal Georgie encounters near the nesting site?

4. Who asks Grandfather Bolte's permission to court Agatha while hunting pigeons?

5. Who comforts Georgie after she encounters a wild animal near the nesting site?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandfather Bolte express compassion towards Georgie during the funeral?

2. What type of "horse" does Billy loan to Georgie and how does he force himself on her journey?

3. What was unusual about the cougar attack?

4. Why does Georgie shoot gin bottles down by the river?

5. How does Georgie justify taking items from the store for her journey?

6. How does Georgie feel about Agatha's relationship with Billy?

7. Why does Georgie tell Mr. Olmstead about Agatha kissing Billy?

8. Why does Georgie fear to join her sister outside with the migrating birds?

9. What is the significance of Billy's nickname for Georgie?

10. Why does Georgie consider her five Bechtler dollars to be worth twenty dollars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What moral and ethical dilemma does Georgie face when Mr. Garrow finds the counterfeit plate in Billy’s saddlebag? Which question seems to weigh more heavily on her mind, the legal ramification of murder or the moral implication of killing another human being? What rationale does Georgie give for capital punishment? How does her decision affect her character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how each family member reacts to Agatha’s letter. What immediate impact does it have on each character’s life? What might the long term impact of that character’s life? What might have caused Georgie to react with such vehement anger? What enabled her to forgive Agatha? Theorize how Mr. Olmstead might react upon hearing that Agatha is alive.

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolic significance of Passenger Pigeons in the novel? How are they featured in folklore? What meaning do they have for the different characters in the novel?

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