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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Georgie feel when Robin comes to visit him while he is sick?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

2. What does Mr. Collier write a story about?
(a) All of these.
(b) Robin.
(c) Georgie.
(d) The rosebush.

3. What does Robin remember Paul doing?
(a) Reading to him.
(b) Singing to him.
(c) Forcing him to try.
(d) Helping him through the garden.

4. Who plays Alice in the final production?
(a) Rosita.
(b) Mary Angela.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Mrs. Harper.

5. Why does Georgie hate Mrs. Harper?
(a) She had another son.
(b) She cares for Georgie.
(c) She is a mother.
(d) She hurt the rosebush.

6. What does the person who finds Georgie at Robin's grave do?
(a) Sings with him.
(b) Helps him dig.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Hits him.

7. Who starts the drama class?
(a) Mr. Collier.
(b) Mrs. Harper.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Mary Angela.

8. Why can't Georgie sing at the funeral?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He is too sad.
(c) He gets stage fright.
(d) He loses his voice.

9. What does Robin like to do with the person who reminds him of Paul?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Paint.
(c) Read stories.
(d) Watch.

10. Where is the service for Robin held?
(a) The garden.
(b) Mrs. Harper's house.
(c) A church.
(d) The school.

11. What does Sister ask Georgie and Timothy to do for her in their exam?
(a) Talk.
(b) Write.
(c) Read.
(d) Sing.

12. Why does Georgie not tell any stories when the boys are telling stories?
(a) His are too sad.
(b) He doesn't trust the boys yet.
(c) He doesn't know any.
(d) He is too embarrassed.

13. How does Robin die?
(a) He starves.
(b) He bleeds to death.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He suffocates.

14. What does the Judge send to the boys' school?
(a) Bags of candy.
(b) Air mattresses.
(c) Fruit.
(d) A movie screen and projector.

15. Who does Georgie tell about his regret in hating Mrs. Harper?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Mary Angela.
(c) Mr. Collier.
(d) Robin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mrs. Harper found at the end of the book?

2. What changed in Robin when he met Georgie?

3. Why does Georgie say he never learned to read?

4. What does Georgie do in secret while watching play rehearsals?

5. Who is with Georgie at the end of the book?

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