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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. What grade is Georgie in at the beginning of the book?

2. What is Georgie doing when he passes out in the garden?

3. What does Georgie do while Mrs. Harper yells at him?

4. What is Georgie filled with when he leaves the grocery store?

5. How does Georgie's mother feel about him missing so much school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Georgie end up in the hospital?

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

6. How did Georgie get the scars on his face?

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

8. What does Mrs. Harper do when she first sees Georgie's rosebush in her garden?

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

10. How does Rosita respond when she meets Georgie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of abuse did Georgie receive in his life, and how did he respond to this?

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