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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 is the first person Georgie sees when he wakes up in the hospital?

2. Why does Georgie not turn in Steve after he is sent to the hospital?

3. What does Georgie never do with his favorite book?

4. Who waters the rosebush while Georgie is in the hospital?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Rosita respond when she meets Georgie?

5. What causes Georgie to get sick in the garden?

6. Why does Georgie like his garden book so much?

7. Why does Mrs. Harper not let the school boys near her house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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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