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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. Where does Mary Angela offer to put Georgie's rosebush?

2. How is Steve related to Georgie?

3. What got broken before Georgie was taken to the hospital?

4. What kind thing has Mrs. Harper done for Georgie while he has been sick?

5. How is Mrs. Harper able to see all of Georgie's cuts and scars?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Georgie get his rosebush where he wants it?

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

5. What injuries does Georgie have at the hospital?

6. Why does Georgie's mother not protect him from Steve?

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

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

9. What does Mrs. Harper do while Georgie is recovering from his fever?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Mr. Collier teach Georgie to read, and what affect did this new skill have on Georgie's life?

Essay Topic 2

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 3

How did Georgie's relationship with Mrs. Harper change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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