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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Mrs. Harper and Mr. Collier related?
(a) She is his sister-in-law.
(b) He is her father.
(c) He is her uncle.
(d) They are cousins.

2. What does Georgie do during mealtimes at his new school?
(a) Draws in the dirt.
(b) Stares at the garden.
(c) Plays with Raleigh.
(d) Practices reading.

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

4. How does Georgie treat the person Mr. Collier introduces to him?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is kind.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) He is off-putting.

5. Why does Georgie get worried about winning the lottery?
(a) Steve will accuse him of stealing.
(b) He will have to share.
(c) There might be prizes he doesn't want.
(d) He is not old enough to gamble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Georgie lonely while living with Mrs. Sims?

2. Why does Georgie's mother not protect him?

3. Who cleans up the mess Steve left in the apartment?

4. What was Georgie beat with before he came to the hospital?

5. What damage did Georgie do when he first planted his rosebush?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Paul and what did Timothy do with him?

2. Why does Mrs. Harper allow Georgie to plant his rosebush in her garden?

3. What clues does Georgie have that Steve will be returning soon as the lottery approaches?

4. Why is Georgie so excited about the lottery drawing?

5. What happened to Mrs. Harper's family?

6. What does Georgie win from the lottery, and why does he love it so much?

7. Why does Georgie never read his garden book?

8. What does Georgie insist on during his first day at the new school?

9. How does Georgie end up in the hospital?

10. What is Georgie worried about as the lottery approaches?

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