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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. Where does Mrs. Sims work?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The gas station.
(d) The school.

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

3. How did Mrs. Harper's son die?
(a) Drug overdose.
(b) He has cancer.
(c) A car accident.
(d) He was mugged.

4. What does Georgie like to day dream about before the drawing?
(a) Killing Steve.
(b) Planting a garden.
(c) Having a different life.
(d) Learning to read.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Georgie get worried about winning the lottery?

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

3. Why does Georgie sit in the back of the classroom at the beginning of the book?

4. Who does Mr. Collier introduce Georgie to?

5. What is Ellen's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sister suggest the rosebush go?

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

3. What does Mr. Collier do when he meets Georgie?

4. How does Georgie end up in the hospital?

5. What changes in Georgie's living situation after being released from the hospital?

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

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

8. What does Georgie do during meal time after meeting Mr. Collier?

9. Why is Georgie so insistent about where his rosebush should go?

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

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