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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Georgie permission to plant his rosebush where he wants?
(a) Mary Angela.
(b) Mrs. Harper.
(c) Mr. Collier.
(d) Nobody.

2. What does Sister talk to Georgie about while he is sick?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Science.
(c) School.
(d) God.

3. How is Steve related to Georgie?
(a) He is dating Georgie's mother.
(b) He is Georgie's uncle.
(c) He is Georgie's step-father.
(d) They are distant cousins.

4. What does Georgie do after he plants his rose bush?
(a) Writes a note.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Sings a song.
(d) Eats his meal.

5. Who does Georgie compare Sister to when he is sick?
(a) Steve.
(b) Mrs. Sims.
(c) His mother.
(d) Himself.

6. Who stopped Steve from beating Georgie before he was sent to the hospital?
(a) Georgie's mother.
(b) A social worker.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The Landlord.

7. What does Mary Angela say Georgie can build with Timothy?
(a) A garden.
(b) Planting pots.
(c) Frames.
(d) Flower boxes.

8. Who is Georgie's first friend at his new school?
(a) Tom.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Turk.
(d) Trent.

9. Why does Georgie's mother not stop Steve from abusing her son?
(a) All of these.
(b) She doesn't want to lose Steve.
(c) She has an abusive nature.
(d) She was abused as a child.

10. How does Georgie always say he gets his bruises?
(a) By falling down the stairs.
(b) By angering his mother.
(c) By playing soccer.
(d) By fighting other kids.

11. Why does Georgie not turn in Steve after he is sent to the hospital?
(a) He is afraid of cops.
(b) He is afraid Steve will kill him.
(c) He can't remember what happened.
(d) He doesn't want his mom to get in trouble.

12. Why does Georgie compare Sister to someone when he is sick?
(a) He thinks she has been abused.
(b) He thinks she is kind.
(c) He thinks she will hurt him.
(d) He thinks she is lying.

13. What is Georgie's favorite book about?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Animals.
(c) Gardens.
(d) China.

14. What does Ellen ask Georgie to do at the beginning of the book?
(a) Return a book.
(b) Say hello to his mother.
(c) Be on time next time.
(d) Visit her daughter.

15. What does Georgie want to do with the garden at his new school?
(a) Plant his rosebush there.
(b) Harvest fruit there.
(c) Learn to tend it.
(d) Get some flowers for Mrs. Sims.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Georgie do when he sees Steve in his apartment?

2. Who is the first person Georgie sees when he wakes up in the hospital?

3. Where did Georgie get the deepest cut before he was sent to the hospital?

4. Who takes Georgie back to the school when he passes out in the garden?

5. Where is Georgie at the beginning of the book?

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