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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 is driving the wagon that rescues Billy and Georgie?

2. Why does Georgie cry on the side of Miller Road?

3. Who dies while Georgie is searching for Agatha?

4. What nickname does Georgie give the rude store owner in Dog Hollow?

5. How does Georgie entertain Billy as they search for a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What theory does Georgie begin to develop about Darlene and Agatha?

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

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

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

6. What makes Georgie change her mind about going home to Placid?

7. What revelation does Georgie have when she discovers Billy has sent a telegram back to Placid?

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

9. How does Georgie theorize that Mr. Garrow and the pigeoners are connected?

10. How does Georgie alter Agatha's story about the old Seneca man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Georgie dreams of running the family business with her sister. Considering Agatha’s character, is this a reasonable assumption on Gerogie’s part? What attributes of Agatha’s character might make it difficult for her to run a business?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Georgie prepares for her journey. Of what importance is “The Prairie Traveler”? Her Springfield rifle? How will the skills she has acquired through hunting and shooting gin bottles assist her on her journey?

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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