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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. Who does Georgie think will ruin his lottery winnings?

2. How does Timothy describe Robin?

3. What does Georgie want to do with the garden at his new school?

4. What is Rosita's occupation?

5. How does Georgie treat the person Mr. Collier introduces to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What injuries does Georgie have at the hospital?

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

5. Why does Georgie make his own lunch after going to the store?

6. What did Georgie do to get back at the teacher he doesn't like?

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

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

9. Where does Sister suggest the rosebush go?

10. Why does Georgie never read his garden book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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