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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 Mrs. Tartt?

2. What was the cause of death for the body found outside of Dog Hollow?

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

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

5. Which character do Billy and Georgie deduce to be the owner of the machine inside the cave?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Billy in a hurry to leave the cave?

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

4. Why does Georgie begin to feel bad about calling the store owner Pin Eyes?

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

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

7. How does Georgie plan to make Long Ears obey her?

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

9. Why doesn't Georgie want Billy to remove his hat when they arrive at the crime scene on Miller Road?

10. What is the significance of Georgie deciding to use Billy's repeater rifle to hunt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agatha once comments to her sister: “I don’t know how you can be so sure about putting creatures to death.” By the end of the novel, Georgie says she has stopped hunting because “Truth be told, I don’t find taking life - any life – palatable anymore.” Explain how and why Georgie’s attitude towards hunting has changed throughout the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the development of Gerogie’s relationship with Long Ears? How does she treat the mule initially? What prompts her to decide to build a relationship with the mule? What methods does she use to gain the mule’s trust? Are her efforts successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the kiss between Agatha and Billy? Why does Georgie tell Mr. Olmstead about the kiss? What importance does Mr. Olmstead place on the kiss? How does this one event become the catalyst for the rest of the story?

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